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Beyond the Summit: Surmounting Life Challenges: The Story of a Nepalese Immigrant

Pem Dorjee Sherpa • TEDxBigSky

Speaker Pem Dorjee Sherpa shares his incredible story of survival from his childhood in Nepal to summiting Everest twice and immigrating to the U.S. Surmounting life challenges far more difficult than summiting Everest, he drew upon his personal strengths, the power of the human mind, and positivity to create a better life for himself, his family and the people of Nepal.

Speaker Pem Dorjee Sherpa shares his incredible story of survival from his childhood in Nepal to summiting Everest twice and immigrating to the U.S. Surmounting life challenges far more difficult than summiting Everest, he drew upon his personal strengths, the power of the human mind, and positivity to create a better life for himself, his family and the people of Nepal.

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