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

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    Pem Dorjee Sherpa

    Pem Dorjee Sherpa, a native of Nepal over came extreme challenges to become an Everest guide and a businessman who immigrated to the US to raise his family. Born in the small, remote village of Chyangba, Solukhumbu, he has summited Mt. Everest twice, the second time with his then girlfriend Moni Mulepati.

    Pem is certified as a trekking and mountaineering guide by the government of Nepal and has been granted numerous mountaineering awards throughout his climbing career. Pem now lives with his wife Moni and two daughters Pelzom and Mezel in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Pem is an owner of a local fair-trade store called The Himalayan Bazaar, a global adventure travel business, and a recently opened a third business; a restaurant featuring Himalayan, Nepalese and Indian cuisine.

    Aside from his mountaineering achievements, Pem has demonstrated an exceptional commitment to improving the quality of life in his home village, having organized many service projects to provide dental care for the villagers, build a library & school and develop a drinking water system in the village.

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