Hometown Heroes: Karma Gonpo’s store connects cultures
In this photo taken before the pandemic, Karma Gonpo, owner of Katmandu Bazaar on Concord Heights, restocks the produce section of his market. Each Thursday, Gonpo travels to Boston to pick up imported fruits and vegetables. Monitor file
Modified: 12/17/2020 8:55:07 AM
Karma Gonpo moved to New Hampshire for the promise of opportunity.
As a recent immigrant to the United States from Nepal, he had been working at gas stations and restaurants to make ends meet. Some of his friends who already lived in New Hampshire told him he could start a business in the state where he was the boss, not the employee.
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