Raha Moharrak Quotes

Raha Moharrak — Saudi Arabian Explorer born on December 30, 1986,

Raha Moharrak is the youngest Arab and the first Saudi woman to conquer Mount Everest... (wikipedia)

I wanted something different; I wanted something that challenged me and that pushed me further. Then this idea of climbing Mount Everest came to my mind. It stuck in my head for days. Someone told me I couldn't do it, and that really annoyed me.

I am severely dyslexic, so I'm not the person who can do a lot of typing, writing and mathematics. I don't excel in anything except in things that had to do with creativity and things with my hands. I like to build things and take things apart.

It doesn't have to be a mountain you have to be climbing. I hope to change people's opinion about Saudi in general and Saudi women and Saudi women's opinion about themselves. I really hope they can step out of their comfort zone and just dream: try to push your limits.

I did not set out to be a poster child for anything. I saw a mountain. I wanted to climb it.

I climbed nine mountains because I love adventure, and I got addicted to that feeling and I never wanted to stop. I wanted to see what I could accomplish. I finally can say that I stood on top of the world.

Raha Moharrak Quotes

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