Originally a Sherpa from Nepal, Ang Kami Lama started his career in Europe as a dishwasher in the Austrian Alps. He now runs two alpine lodges in Germany and Austria — a childhood dream come true.
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00:00Karma means what you do in this life, you get back in the next one.
00:12That's what we believe.
00:20Hi, I'm Ang Kamilama.
00:23I come from Nepal.
00:26And here in Germany, in Bavaria, I run a beautiful guesthouse, the Hochalphütte.
00:34The Hochalphütte is especially for mountain and nature lovers.
00:41You can spend the night here, or if you're just out for the day, you can stop in for a bite to eat.
00:57These are dumplings, and they have a spinach filling.
01:01This kind's for vegetarians or vegans.
01:04We call them momo, Nepali-style dumplings.
01:07And they can have lots of different fillings.
01:10But for the past eight or nine years, I've always liked the spinach ones best.
01:16In the winter, on a good day, we are preparing 100 dishes.
01:22And then to drink, maybe 150, because the people are drinking much.
01:28And then in summer, it's quite busy.
01:33In summer, in the good weather, it's very busy.
01:37We are preparing 400-500 dishes.
01:41And for drinks, there are definitely 800-1000 dishes.
01:53I was guiding a group and then we met in the one.
01:57This was the first time we met in the hotel.
02:01We met in the hot ring.
02:04We met in the one, this is a really popular trekking tour.
02:09It's called Annapurna Circuit in Nepal.
02:12I know him, then he's a very honest and trustful guy.
02:15Then I said, okay, then let's get in the relationship.
02:20The result is already there.
02:23Yeah, I love him.
02:25He's like my destiny, everything.
02:27Where he is, then it's like my home.
02:30I wake up, I go and then I start my day, yeah.
02:36Then I start to prepare for my client's breakfast.
02:49I wake up, I go and then I start my day, yeah.
02:54Then I start to prepare for my client's breakfast.
03:00You requested an overnight stay for August 9th,
03:05from Saturday to Sunday for two people.
03:08Ciao, ciao, have a great weekend.
03:10Ciao, thanks.
03:16Now I'm running two mountain huts.
03:19One is in Austria, one is here in Germany.
03:23The early turnover from all business that I'm running,
03:28it's from several hundred thousand euros.
03:35This is my bassinet.
03:37If you don't have a bassinet, then you cannot do this.
03:41I was born in Deurali, in Nepal.
03:48I was born in Deurali, in Nepal.
03:50In our culture, the responsibility mostly goes to the eldest son.
03:54In our culture, the responsibility mostly goes to the eldest son.
03:57Also, I was alone and an elder,
04:00so I couldn't take care of my family.
04:03So I couldn't take care of my family.
04:05So I couldn't take care of my family.
04:07Also, I was alone and an elder,
04:10so I took that responsibility to help financial support for my family.
04:18After I left school, I started to work as a sherpa completely.
04:23In Austria, I have worked as a dishwasher.
04:26I started my career as a dishwasher here in Europe.
04:31In Nepal, I wasn't guiding,
04:33so it wasn't quite different again.
04:37I'm a sherpa.
04:58When the time is allowed for me,
05:01then definitely I work and I grow myself.
05:04I take time for myself.