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Eirliani Abdul Rahman

Why this former diplomat aims to be the first woman from Singapore to walk to the South Pole

Why this former diplomat aims to be the first woman from Singapore to walk to the South Pole

Eirliani Abdul Rahman quit the Singapore Foreign Service after ten years of service, set up her non-profit on child rights and child protection, and decided to gain media attention on the subject by attempting to be the first woman from her country to walk to the South Pole. Here, she

Training for the South Pole: Interview with Trainer Diwaker Sharma

Training for the South Pole: Interview with Trainer Diwaker Sharma

Diwaker Sharma, a physical fitness enthusiast, trainer and yogi has been training the Indian Army Special Forces units since 2010. He is currently training Ruta Sidlauskaite and Eirliani Abdul Rahman for their expedition to the South Pole next year. Diwaker Sharma is training Ruta Sidlauskaite, the 26-year-old from Lithuania and

An adventurer who aims to be the first Lithuanian woman to trek to the South Pole

An adventurer who aims to be the first Lithuanian woman to trek to the South Pole

Read all about Ruta Sidlauskaite's training plan, an adventurer from Lithuania who plans to trek to the South Pole next year in January. She will pull a 60kg sled over 1100kms for 60 days. Ruta Sidlauskaite who is based in Delhi will be setting off for the South

Exclusive: Meet the world's first female Master Polar Guide

Exclusive: Meet the world's first female Master Polar Guide

Sarah McNair-Landry is the first woman to be recognised by the International Polar Guides Association as a Master Polar Guide. She is also the youngest person to have traveled to both the North and South Poles. Eirliani Abdul Rahman, together with her climbing partner, Ruta Sidlauskaite who hails from Lithuania,

8 Tips for Tackling India's Frozen Zanskar Trek

8 Tips for Tackling India's Frozen Zanskar Trek

What's the best way to do a frozen river trek in India's highest plateau region, on the other side of the Himalayas? An outdoor enthusiast and social activist treks the "Chadar" on the frozen Zanskar river, and shares her tips. Heading for the Chadar

Mohit Oberoi: My History with Dhauj, Delhi's Real Trad Area

Mohit Oberoi: My History with Dhauj, Delhi's Real Trad Area

Mohit "Mo" Oberoi, author of the Delhi rock climbing guidebook talks about his days in Dhauj, NCR Delhi's epic trad rock climbing area. How does one even begin to write about a giant? Mohit Oberoi's "Mo" pioneering efforts, along with a tiny