In a country where every second person wants to secure a 9 to 5 job and lead a safe life, Santosh Rai dared to dream differently. Rai, who has always felt more at home in nature, started Himalayan Single Track in 2011 with Jenny Caunt, a fellow mountain biker who shared the same passion for the outdoors. An avid cyclist, Rai prefers to explore Nepal on two wheels, and encourages other Nepalis to do the same. In this interview with VMAG’s Alok Thapa, Rai talks about his days of struggle, his company vision and why he believes in the potential for mountain-biking tourism.
Furtemba Sherpa, a world cyclist from Nepal, cycles around the world with two very simple, caring messages for our world — to promote world peace and environmental protection. Till today, he has been to 72 countries and is currently cycling in Africa starting with Egypt as 72nd country and is now cycling in Sudan, his 73rd country.
Furtemba Sherpa, Nepali world tour cyclist, is currently on US tour and has recently launched a new website – furtemba.org along with release of a new video that introduces Mr. Sherpa and his mission to pedal around the world for peace and environmental protection.
Furtemba Sherpa was featured as the TexasNepal Personality of the Month for May 2011.
This video was edited by TexasNepal Team member Rajan Odari.
Furtemba Sherpa is on a World Cycle Tour promoting Nepal, World Peace and Environmental Protection. Below is a short teaser of the upcoming interview video featuring Mr. Sherpa as Personality of the Month for April 2011 on our website.
Connecting Global Nepali Speaking Communities
