Writing
Omar’s storytelling extends beyond the mountain and the stage.
Omar’s Substack newsletter, Open Up, shares raw, honest reflections on life, grief, and the things we often carry in silence — an invitation to pause, feel, and begin again.
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I've mastered endurance. My work now is surrender
I’d like to share three honest reflection on the things that still hold me back sometimes, because shadows can’t live in the light. So, here goes.
1. I’ve survived so much these past years that perseverance became the default lens through which I see the world. Momentum began to feel like meaning. My identity became to endure, even when no one asked me to…
What you fear is what you want
I used to think fear was something to overcome. Now I’m starting to wonder if fear is but the arrow pointing us toward what we want most.
Magical Siberia
It was time to leave Mongolia behind and embrace a new adventure. I had been on the road for a few weeks now,
Misadventures in the land of Khan
I began roaming the streets of the Mongolian capital, Ulanbataar, looking for a hostel when I quickly realized this wasn’t my smartest idea.
I joined a Mongolian rock band
People often say we don’t build things the way we used to, and it’s hard to disagree. In March of 1881, the Tsar of Russia, Alexander II,
From the Highest Summits to the Deepest Truths.
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Omar’s debut memoir will trace his journey from the world’s highest peaks to his deepest inner landscapes — a story of adventure, loss, love, and coming home to oneself.”
