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Thanks to Mount Everest, many Sherpas have become wealthy. The life of the Sherpas who live away from the tourist crowds, on the other hand, is characterized by poverty. Norbu Sherpa and his wife Andrea Sherpa Zimmermann support the children of Sherpa widows and in doing so give hope. _____________________________________________ ???? Subscribe to SRF Dok now on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/srfdok?sub_co... ???? Would you like to suggest a topic to us? Then write to us: [email protected] _____________________________________________ Mount Everest, which the Sherpas call Chomulungma, the sacred mother goddess of the earth, attracts over 60,000 people every year who trek through the land of the Sherpas to the base camp. Norbu Sherpa and his Swiss wife Andrea Sherpa Zimmermann look after those who live in poverty away from the tourist crowds, in the sprawling valleys. With their foundation "Butterfly Help Project", they support Sherpa widows and give their children the opportunity to attend school. They meet 14-year-old Chheten, who is afraid of not meeting her family's expectations, or the mother of 5-year-old Pemba, who is left with nothing after the death of her husband. But also Fura Diki, who fell into depression after the death of her husband. She pulled herself together and stood on the summit of Everest with another Sherpa widow in 2019. _____________________________________________ ▪ A film by Frank Senn ▪ Camera: Mario Hari ▪ Drone: Matthias Lüscher ▪ Editing: Felix Hulliger ▪ Music: Martin Villiger ▪ Production: Andrea Hinder ▪ Director: Nathalie Rufer _____________________________________________ This is "DOK": Our in-depth documentaries on topics from society, nature, politics, sport and business. They are stories as unique as life. NEW DOCUMENTARY FILMS AND REPORTS EVERY WEEK _____________________________________________ ???? More on the topic of documentaries & reports can be found here: ???? More stories to listen to: https://www.srf.ch/audio/themen/mensc... ???? More documentaries on Play SRF: https://www.srf.ch/play/tv/themen/dok... _____________________________________________ Channel info: The SRF Dok teams report factually, avoid "scripted reality" and are committed to journalistic integrity. The editorial team's credo: We show life in all its shades. _____________________________________________ Social Media Netiquette from SRF: ► https://www.srf.ch/social-netiquette #SRFDok #Doku #MountEverest #Dok #SRF