London: A British-born Indian Sikh The woman has created history by becoming the first woman of color to complete a solo expedition to the South Pole.
captain Harpreet Chandy (32), from derby, reached the South Pole on Monday, the 40th day of its unsupported 700-mile trek across the Antarctic wilderness in temperatures up to -50 degrees Celsius and wind speeds of up to 60 mph.
Chandi, who named himself “Polar Preet” for the trek and is a physiotherapist in the British Army, said in an audio blog after arriving: “I made it to the South Pole where it’s snowing. Too much to be here at last.” Feels real.. This campaign was always so much about me. I want to encourage people to push their limits and believe in themselves without being labeled a rebel. I’ve been told ‘no’ on multiple occasions and I don’t want to just break the glass ceiling. I want to break it into a million pieces.”
Britain’s Defense Secretary Ben Wallace congratulated him, saying: “His history-making campaign is an inspiration to all of us and an unprecedented achievement.”
Chandi joined the Army Reserves at the age of 19 and joined the Regular Army about six years ago, having never camped in her life.
She began her journey from Hercules Inlet on 24 November, when she received a . was abandoned by twin otters Aeroplane. She traveled with a cooker (Nordic small sled) with a cooker and freeze-dried food weighing 87 kg without any supplies. Every day she skied for 11 hours, wearing carpet-like materials on the bottom of her skis to help hold in the snow, and every night a tent, melted snow to drink from, and cooked dishes like pork pasta. Was. She would occasionally fall in a snowy area and on Boxing Day vomit and develop diarrhea. Some days he had a “whiteout”, and he didn’t see anyone for days on end.
Listening to Bhangra music, audio books as well as 45 voice notes by people like Diljit Dosanjh and Jay Sean that she had stored on her phone from friends, and dreaming about her upcoming wedding with partner David, turned her on. kept. She wore a rakhi tied to her by her two older brothers for protection, which “reminds anyone that it’s okay to change traditions”.
In her blogposts she often reflected on her life. “It can often be those closest to us that leave us behind. I’m often called a rebel, for acting out of the norm, to push my limits,” she said. Listening to Bhangra “made me think about my Punjabi roots and all the things I love about them”, she said.
She told how she used to be embarrassed about her Indian roots – “eggs were thrown at me and people spit on me when I was a teenager because I looked different,” she said. “It took me a while to appreciate my culture and my roots, so when I describe myself as a ‘woman of color,’ it’s because I’ve had a hard time taking on the color of my skin, my roots, my culture.” Proud. Have been told on several occasions. That I don’t look like a polar explorer… Let’s change the image you expect to see.”
One of his blogs is dedicated to his grandfather, who moved to the UK when he was born and raised him. “He always made me feel equally important in a community where I sometimes felt like I was inferior. I always thought he looked like an Indian Santa Claus,” she said. She also commented on how many people in the Indian community thought she was going to Southall. “I can still think they’re wondering why I’m making such a big deal about going to Southall. I think it might get a little cold in here,” she said.
Her preparation included various extensive training drills, such as tire pulling, and at the beginning of the year she went to Greenland for a warm-up campaign.
captain Harpreet Chandy (32), from derby, reached the South Pole on Monday, the 40th day of its unsupported 700-mile trek across the Antarctic wilderness in temperatures up to -50 degrees Celsius and wind speeds of up to 60 mph.
Chandi, who named himself “Polar Preet” for the trek and is a physiotherapist in the British Army, said in an audio blog after arriving: “I made it to the South Pole where it’s snowing. Too much to be here at last.” Feels real.. This campaign was always so much about me. I want to encourage people to push their limits and believe in themselves without being labeled a rebel. I’ve been told ‘no’ on multiple occasions and I don’t want to just break the glass ceiling. I want to break it into a million pieces.”
Britain’s Defense Secretary Ben Wallace congratulated him, saying: “His history-making campaign is an inspiration to all of us and an unprecedented achievement.”
Chandi joined the Army Reserves at the age of 19 and joined the Regular Army about six years ago, having never camped in her life.
She began her journey from Hercules Inlet on 24 November, when she received a . was abandoned by twin otters Aeroplane. She traveled with a cooker (Nordic small sled) with a cooker and freeze-dried food weighing 87 kg without any supplies. Every day she skied for 11 hours, wearing carpet-like materials on the bottom of her skis to help hold in the snow, and every night a tent, melted snow to drink from, and cooked dishes like pork pasta. Was. She would occasionally fall in a snowy area and on Boxing Day vomit and develop diarrhea. Some days he had a “whiteout”, and he didn’t see anyone for days on end.
Listening to Bhangra music, audio books as well as 45 voice notes by people like Diljit Dosanjh and Jay Sean that she had stored on her phone from friends, and dreaming about her upcoming wedding with partner David, turned her on. kept. She wore a rakhi tied to her by her two older brothers for protection, which “reminds anyone that it’s okay to change traditions”.
In her blogposts she often reflected on her life. “It can often be those closest to us that leave us behind. I’m often called a rebel, for acting out of the norm, to push my limits,” she said. Listening to Bhangra “made me think about my Punjabi roots and all the things I love about them”, she said.
She told how she used to be embarrassed about her Indian roots – “eggs were thrown at me and people spit on me when I was a teenager because I looked different,” she said. “It took me a while to appreciate my culture and my roots, so when I describe myself as a ‘woman of color,’ it’s because I’ve had a hard time taking on the color of my skin, my roots, my culture.” Proud. Have been told on several occasions. That I don’t look like a polar explorer… Let’s change the image you expect to see.”
One of his blogs is dedicated to his grandfather, who moved to the UK when he was born and raised him. “He always made me feel equally important in a community where I sometimes felt like I was inferior. I always thought he looked like an Indian Santa Claus,” she said. She also commented on how many people in the Indian community thought she was going to Southall. “I can still think they’re wondering why I’m making such a big deal about going to Southall. I think it might get a little cold in here,” she said.
Her preparation included various extensive training drills, such as tire pulling, and at the beginning of the year she went to Greenland for a warm-up campaign.
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