I have heard it for nth number of times and I finally understand what people meant when they said, “Great things come in small packages.” Nobody ever thought this petite little being would create wonders, and would win a fight against nature. She was my senior at college (though she doesn’t look like one), and I always thought of her the most lighthearted girl I have ever met. Today, when her name is being written in history of the nation, it makes me feel so proud of the fact that I know her.
Shailee Basnet managed to scale the world's highest peak along with nine other women from the First Inclusive Women's Sagarmatha Expedition (FIWSE). She has marked her name as the First Nepalese Female Journalist to scale the Everest. Before the attempt, the closest Shailee had come to mountains was writing about them. However, after meeting the team leader Sushmita Maskey for profiling the expedition for Himal Media, she became intrigued and knew that she had to join those 9 women on their quest to reach the top of the world.
Having completed her Bachelor’s degree in BBIS (Bachelor’s of Business Information Systems) and Post Graduate degree in Journalism, she has made her mark as a young journalist working as a staff reporter for Himal Media. She has always been interested in extreme sport and her interest in climbing and mountaineering was ignited because of the physical and mental challenge it poses on the climber. Challenges never daunted her and this is one reason that she undertook the courageous task of reaching the highest peak. Shailee, along with the other 9 members of the team underwent an intensive training for 10 months, starting from October.
The grueling sessions did pay off, and Shailee was able “to win her fight against nature”, as she prefers calling it. Her parents, who had no idea about her daughter’s feat until before her name was flashed all over the papers, are today proud of her. Shailee has made all the Nepalese proud of her achievement and i wish her the best in all her future endeavors, whether it is Reporting or it is Mountaineering….Kudos to you and your spirit!!!
Photo Credits: Himal Khabarpatrika, Nepali Times
For more about Shailee's quest read her article
Magical,Majestic,Mystical
3 comments:
Yes, we all are proud of Shailee…we are proud that she is one of us and someone different and strong. She made us learn the fact that impossible itself says I M Possible, and that we should now move ahead like her….Bravo Shailee!!!
Inspiring ! dat was so good to read. I dont know Shailee but i know that she is a real strong girl..inspiring people like us in her own way. Gud goin Shailee !! n Gud goin Khush !!
Shailee Rocks.
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