— His upbringing in South Africa, experiencing extreme poverty and apartheid.
— How his parents played an important role in his life, providing him with strength and determination.
— Changing jobs provided him an opportunity to network and meet new people.
— How a chance encounter while working at a nature reserve in South Africa would change his life.
— His initial confusion with mountain climbing culture.
— Summiting Mt. Kilimanjaro.
— His first experience traveling to Tanzania and meeting other Africans.
— Why having the will and desire to travel and explore is important.
— His initial fears of leaving South Africa and his family behind to climb Everest, and the people who tried to discourage him due to the fact that two South African expeditions had failed before.
— Arriving in the Himalayas and acclimatizing to the altitudes and weather.
— His reception in the Himalayas as a Black person.
— Two months working with his team to climb Everest.
— Difficulties of climbing and summiting Everest (and how it almost didn’t happen).
— His reception in South Africa after summiting Everest.
— Meeting Nelson Mandela.
— Using his work to support different charities.
— His words for the next traveler and encouraging them to climb their “Everest.”
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