Summary

Part III is a relatively brief interlude that details what happened when Grennan came back to the United States. It takes place during the months of April through November of 2006. As Chapter 3 begins, he was living in his parents' house in Jersey City, New Jersey. He tried to find a job, and realized that his life-changing experiences with Little Princes amounted to just one sentence on a resume. He reconnected with friends and savored the ease and variety of things he used to take for granted, like toilets and hamburgers.

Farid managed to get out, and the two men kept in touch via e-mail. They watched the situation in Nepal on the news, as it spiraled into worse violence. On April 24, 2006, the king was overthrown. But just because one side won the war, it did not mean anyone was safer.

Grennan received an e-mail...