Climbing a Mountain: Short Stories Inspired by Trekking by Ranjit Kulkarni

"Climbing a Mountain" is not just about scaling the Himalayas. It is about confronting the invisible mountains we all carry inside us — fear, doubt, grief, hope, and the relentless pursuit of meaning.

The stories in this collection are inspired by this onerous feat of climbing a mountain, the arduous journey of completing a trek. The endeavour taken up by these diverse people on a trek is not any less demanding. They are also climbing a mountain.

Quotes from the book that piqued me:

💓“Pace is not important. The porters and cooks will reach before us, but we can take our time. Today, we expect to be at the campsite for lunch.”

💓"He wished he had a freer life; that he could get off the treadmill. Life is like that. A filled stomach still doesn’t satiate the hunger for freedom. One is always tempted to look at what one misses."

💓"“Respect everyone, Pass no judgements. Everyone is on their own journey,” he continued. “There are no other rules. Take advantage of this opportunity."

And very often, it is not just the physical mountain that they are climbing. Much like the tip of the iceberg, there are other hidden, unseen mountains that these not-so-ordinary trekkers are climbing, unknown to others. Everyone has their mountains to climb.

The last and title story ‘Climbing a Mountain’ is about Sandip who finds unexpected ‘spiritual’ inspiration from his late mother while caught in seemingly unsurmountable challenges on his attempt to summit Everest. He is climbing the highest of both mountains – external and internal.

Overall, it is insightful and interesting read.

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