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(www.namgyasherpa.com.np) Being born in the Himalayas of Kanchenjunga Region (home to the 3rd highest peak in the world and 2nd in Nepal, Mt. Kanchenjunga -8,586metres) we were untouched by modern development. As kids, life outside the Himalayas remained unknown to us, until one day when we encountered a few trekkers. It was then that I for the first time came across this magical instrument that we call "Camera". And I remained spellbound after seeing the pictures of the places which was completely different to those of the Himalayan region. Those tall and gigantic buildings, those wide and endless roads, those blue oceans which looked like the clear blue sky and those beautiful beaches sprinkled with sands like silver dust. And I thought to myself "Is this for real?" Since then I realized that beyond these hills lies the "unknown world", a world which I had already started fabricating in my mind and exploring it became my only desire.

With time I grew up from a little boy to a tough man. However, my childhood dream of exploring the "unknown world" still remained in me. So I took my first step towards my dream by shifting to Kathmandu, the so called "dream city" of every villagers in Nepal. Though the city at first was not as kind as I expected it to be, but I was not the type to back out. The only job which suited me best at that time was that of a "trekking sherpa". And little did I know at that time, that the job which I chose out of necessity would one day mean the world to me. For few years I worked just to earn enough money so that I could follow my dream.

And in the year 2005, my hard work and devotion towards my work gifted me with this wonderful opportunity to travel overseas, "the United Kingdom". And it was then I realized that where you go is only half the experience. The other half is what happens to you there. And this changed my concept of travelling entirely. Age might have started taking its toll over me, but underneath that rough and wrinkled skin was a newly born soul, full of enthusiasm and ability to experience more in life. I became like the modern "Ulysses", always craving for more knowledge and nothing seemed to stop me. since then I started enjoying my job, I started working not just to earn money but to earn satisfaction, the satisfaction of being able to turn your dreams into reality. All three of us (founding members of GH) shared the similar dream of "connecting dreams and reality", and this dream is what brought us together and let to the birth of GH in 2013.