A Sherpa in Scotland

This afternoon in the quiet Highland town of Aberfeldy I met a Nepalese man, Chundim Sherpa, who a few months ago was working as a Sherpa on the most horrific day on Everest.
 
“I was climbing with a party. It was lunchtime. Suddenly the whole world shook,” he said.
 
An earthquake had struck Kathmandu valley
 killing more than 9,000, leaving 23,000 injured and over 100,000 without a roof over their heads
making the 25 April the deadliest day in its history.
 
 
Chundim was lucky. He escaped the avalanche.
 And his village lying at 3,600 metres  (nearly 12,000ft) was safe.
Today he is part of a vast army of people helping to rebuild the country and he is in Scotland for three months, part of a team, selling Nepalese crafts under the auspices of the charity Rampant Yak  (I had just bought a felt bag).
 
   
Why the Highlands of Scotland?  I thought then realised that he would feel at home among these mountains though the Himalayan craft made goods would sell like the proverbial hot cakes amongst student populations in any of the big cities. (See extra photo).