The Agony of an untold story unleashed

Dr. Ghana S. Gurung was born and raised in a small village in Mustang. He was a herder from age 5 to 10. He loved his herd and the snow leopard was his biggest enemy. It would be so that the same snow leopard would one day become a very good friend of his as he worked for its conservation. Gurung was a bright child and could very quickly memorize buddhist chants and mantras. He would travel from village to village carrying herbs. Once when he and a friend were traveling night had begun to fall and they tried searching for shelter from door to door, but were disappointed. They would not be allowed inside the house because they were a bhote (sherpa). They were made to sleep outside and a lady even threw away the water that he touched.

Gurung grew up studying the local language, but his grandfather thought it was necessary to study Nepali for his future. He studied in a school which had nearly been closed down and had to come to Pokhara for his SLC. With his sharp memory, Gurung was able to pass the exam, even English, a subject many students failed at. He arrived in Kathmandu for his +2 education and realized that this world was even more different. Different environment and different language made him wonder and question. Soon after completing his +2 he returned back to his village.