Norgay, Hillary along with Yuri Gagarin were my childhood heroes. In an era when info wasn’t a click away, learning something new meant finding a library, asking parents/ waiting for an uncle/ aunt. Knowledge was hard-earned, required patience, & knowing something felt special.
Watched ‘Tenzing’ and a big surprise reveal for me was Tenzing Norway’s ethnically Tibetan roots.
His parents had migrated from Tibet as refugees and he was an outsider for the Sherpa community initially.
As both Nepal and India rushed to claim him this identity was minimised.