Global Citizen from Gulmi: My Journey from the Hills of Nepal to the Halls of United Nations

by Kul Chandra Gautam

'Global Citizen from Gulmi' recounts Kul Chandra Gautam's journey from a remote village in Nepal, lacking schools, roads and electricity, to the highest ranks of UNICEF. By turns serious, amusing and poignant, it shares the highs and the lows of an illustrious career spanning three decades.

It contains candid anecdotes about Gautam's interactions with international personalities such as Nelson Mandela, Aung San Suu Kyi, Bill Gates, Eduard Shevardnadze and King Bhumibol Adulyadej of Thailand as well as UNICEF's celebrity Goodwill Ambassadors. Gautam also shares his insightful views on the future of Nepal, the UN and global society as a whole.

572 pages, Kindle Edition

Published August 7, 2018

Reviews

[Sophiya · Rating 3 out of 5]

When I picked up this book, like any other autobiography, I was expecting a 's/hero's journey' kind of storyline filled with ups and downs. Downs mostly, given the part of the world he comes from. And his grit to overcome them.
To my surprise, this book delves into the 'ups' of Kul Chandra's professional life with limited to no peek into his personal life. May by that is the intention. As as a reader, I do not intend to question his experience however, thought this book (given its a autobiography) could have delved more into the personal aspects of his like. 90% of this book is about UN, UNICEF and the good work he did through these agencies. By the end of this book, I learnt more about UN and UNICEF than the actual, personal life of Kul Chandra Gautam.

[Kp · Rating 5 out of 5]

Best life changing book

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