Other Side of Paradise

Human being, by nature, regards his or her place of birth as paradise. Pemba, a Sherpa and the protagonist of Other Side of Paradise, too regards Nepal as his paradise. But when he moves to America after a lot of struggle achieved 'American Dream'. He becomes deeply aware of the inevitable cultural shock, hybridization of food, language and social circumstances. Like Pemba, an entire generation of Nepali youths believes that America is the 'other side of paradise' want to migrate and live. Linda, from California, on the other hand, has strong conviction Nepal is other side of paradise, after her Mount Everest area trekking. Pemba, working as a trekking help, falls in love with gorgeous, articulate, educated and unusually attractive Linda during the trekking. Pemba moves to America on a fiancee visa, gets married to Linda and enjoys a European honeymoon trip.