Afghan climber Hanifa Yousoufi braved militant attacks to make history
Surviving against all odds, including a Taliban attack, 24-year-old Hanifa Yousoufi has become the first Afghan woman to climb her country’s tallest mountain.
After climbing for almost a month on August 10, Hanifa summited 24,580-foot-high Mt Noshak, Afghanistan’s highest peak.
She was part of an expedition organised by Ascend Athletics, a US-based NGO that focuses on empowering women through training in climbing and leadership skills.
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Seban Scaria