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Story of Karma
CJ Liu interviews Michael Schauch about his book “A STORY of KARMA”.
Since he was 17 years old, Michael had always had a dream to go to the Himalayas. As an avid climber, he saw a photo in 2011 in a remote valley of northern Nepal that had been closed to outsiders for decades. He was driven to climb it. After months of preparation and planning, Mike gathered a trusted team to document a community rarely touched by modern civilization. After being trapped in by storms and days of navigating treacherous and difficult terrain, he had no choice but to turn back.
His dream to climb the mountain that had haunted him for years now squashed, Mike took a different path—literally and figuratively. He realized soon enough that his relentless quest to climb the mysterious mountain was meant to lead him to something much more important. The true meaning of his journey was to meet a 7 year-old girl named Karma. In the interview, Michael shares the incredible stories of reaching this ancient community barely touched by modern man and how both his life and his adopted daughter’s lives were forever changed.
A Story of Karma: YouTube Video
More on Michael Schauch
Michael Schauch is a mountaineer, entrepreneur and storyteller who lives to explore remote places around the world and to share the depth and beauty of human connection he discovers along the way.
With early success as an entrepreneur at age 15, and over 20 years of global financial investment experience, Schauch brings his business acumen and altruistic heart to lead and support local and international mentorship, fundraising and educational initiatives. These include the education of girls and student mentorship in Nepal, outdoor youth leadership for those facing barriers to access nature and holistic Indigenous leadership development in British Columbia. He holds an MBA from Queen’s University and is a member of the Explorers Club.
He and his partner in adventure Chantal make their base camp in Squamish, nestled in BC’s rugged Coast Mountains and temperate rainforests.
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