Samina Baig: Meet Pakistan’s first woman to climb Everest

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Samina Baig, 24, can’t forget the moment she decided to plan scaling Mount Everest, the world’s highest mountain with a peak at 8,848 meters, and become the first Pakistani women to hoist the green flag of her country on top of the world, two years ago.

“I think it’s something that can’t be explained in words,” said Samina. She had a very big challenge, representing Pakistan on 60th anniversary of the first ascent Mount Everest and a huge task to fulfil. “I along with my brother, Mirza Ali Baig, were climbing for ‘gender equality’ and this was the main concept of our expedition,” added Samina.

Her brother Baig, gave up his summit bid a few hundred meters short of the summit, but believed she could go to the summit on her own without his support, to prove ‘women empowerment,’ which was another challenge. “I achieved both goals. When I was approaching the final 10 meters, I saw people from different countries were taking pictures of themselves with their national flags, as I stepped on the top of the world, there were ‘tears of joy rolling down my cheeks,’ and thanked Allah for the courage, stamina and strength,” said Samina adding that, this wouldn’t have happened without the support of her brother, Ali.

“Lifting the flag of Pakistan on the top of Everest was matchless, unbelievable and feels unreal. I was a symbol of women’s empowerment, I had achieved gender equality, altogether I represented Pakistani women and showed their courage and strength not as an individual.”

Samina and Baig started the journey together but he stepped back at approximately 8,600 meters almost 248 meters short of the summit, to prove women empowerment. Later her brother, Baig, 31, joined her and together they hoisted the green flag at the top of Everest… see more

source: alarabiya.net

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