Partnerships are needed everywhere
It is just one planet that we share
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In the early part of this century
Norwegian trails were on a downhill slope slippery
The hiking trails that had once been
Popular throughout the world were no longer pristine
Decades of erosion had left them dangerous
Loose stones and falling rocks made the paths treacherous
They needed a solution that was eventually derived
From another part of the world, the Sherpas from Nepal could provide
The Norwegians with the tools they needed to build
Their hiking trails again, in stone masonry on the high mountains they were skilled
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One summer a small group of Sherpas were invited
To rebuild and repair trails, Norwegians were delighted
By the exceptional work they did on the worn-out trails
That they invited them again to work on a larger scale
The Sherpas received higher wages than they had ever known
A new door towards prosperity of their communities they had been shown
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In 2015, Nepal was hit by a massive earthquake
And life came full circle on this give and take
The Sherpas from Norway were able to offset the cost
Of rebuilding their communities, to reclaim what was lost
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It is an uplifting story of mutual collaboration
The kind of exchange we need among nations
Passion...unbridled 