Pushkar Shah, a peace activist in college and witness to violence throughout his life in Nepal, left home in 1998 with the goal of cycling 390 000 km and visiting every country in the world to promote peace.
“We have one sun, one moon, we have one sky and one world. So the world is one house. We are the family of that house so we have to live in peace,” he said.
"I began my journey with only 100 Nepalese Rupees (One Euro) given to me by my mother. I have no official sponsor and have thus far been able to pursue my dream through the kindness and generosity of the many strangers who have befriended me along the way.
When I began my journey eight years ago, many people did not believe that such a trip was possible and said that I would get no further than India. As of May 2006 I have visited 100 countries in Asia, Asia Pacific, North America, Central America, South America, Caribbean, Africa and the Europe. I would like to climb Mount Everest in 2010 bringing the national flags of all the countries I will have visited by then to the summit."
Read more about this amazing journey at http://www.pushkarshah.com/.
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