This article was originally published on UQ's Small Change Blog.
“Fix yourself, fix your home, then fix your nation” – this Mongolian proverb underpins the reasons my wife, children and I came to Australia.
I am studying for a Master’s of Sustainable Energy at The University of Queensland in my quest to help Mongolia transition to a sustainable and healthy energy future.
My earliest memories are of growing up with my grandparents in the beautiful countryside of Mongolia’s Terelj region, north-east of the capital, Ulaanbaatar.
I loved horse-riding and spending time in the wild. Even as a young child, I was always keen to explore new things such as philosophy and science.
When it was time to start school, I had to go to Ulaanbaatar to get a good education. Eventually, I gained a Bachelor’s degree in oil and gas engineering and became an engineer like my mother.
