The beautiful Nepali village of Sikles sits at an elevation of about 2000 metres and is backdropped by the spectacular Himalayan peaks of Annapurna II and Lamjung Himal. It’s also the birthplace of esteemed international environmentalist and Griffith University alumnus, Dr Hum Gurung.
Only the third person in this village of 4000 to receive a PhD, Dr Gurung has dedicated his professional life to environmental conservation and, in the process, has become a respected ambassador globally and for Griffith University.
For one who has achieved so much in his field, it’s difficult to imagine Dr Gurung may have pursued a career as a soldier.
“My childhood dream, like so many other ‘hill boys’ in Nepal, was to become a Gurkha soldier. The Gurkhas have such a formidable reputation at home and internationally. It would have been a great honour to serve,” he says.
“However, after high school I studied civil engineering in Kathmandu and
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