“If a girl can climb a mountain, there is nothing that she can’t do”.
Overcoming the towers of hardships, taking one step after another with determination, a fragile woman belonging to a small village, named Shimshal, in Hunza valley touched new horizons with her will power and motivation.
That woman was no other than Samina Baig – the first Pakistani female mountaineer to climb the Mount Everest.
Presented by Black Box Sounds, Agli Rut Ki Dastak is a documentary on Samina, showing her resolve and the adversities she faced in her endeavour.
Recollecting the problems during the adventure, her brother and companion, Mirza Ali, said, “At 5,800 to 9,000 metres her feet got numb and she couldn’t walk.”
At that moment, Samina thought she won’t be able to make it to the top but she did not give up. “With God’s help we were able to make it to the summit,” she concluded.
When she waved the Pakistan flag at the top of the summit, she was overjoyed and tears were flowing down her cheeks, she recalled.
“If a girl can climb a mountain, there is nothing that she can’t do,” she concluded.
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This film is part of Black Box Sounds production, an initiative specializing in production aimed at social and development issues, behavior change communication and mass awareness since 2006. For further information, you can visit their website or Facebook page.
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she is a role model for all of us, we appreciate her strong dedication and will. His borther Mirza has a great role in helping Samina to achieve what she has..my gratitude and prayers for both of you..
A rather odd conclusion.A bit emotional one i must say.
congratulation to this strong girl .... believe it or not , in Muslim countries women has more respect as compare to any other so called civilized society developed countries ..so stop crying that woman can do anything ,of course she can, but don't forget we are Muslims ,
First of all correct you,r english then comment.........@Nouman:
Sorry to all 'Men' commenting against her statement. She simply meant to say every woman should keep trying to excel in her field of interest. Even if she literally meant to say mountain climbing is one of the most difficult things to do, she is not completely wrong.
Those who are trying to mock her should first go to K2 base camp, an easiest job to do if compared to climb K2 or Mount Everest, to know how difficult it is to reach the top of a summit of rugged mountain.
But she can't save him self from the thing you also know.
Can she bench press more than the weakest bodybuilder? No, you know why? Because God made men physically stronger than women. Men and women have separate roles and trying to prove that women are as good as men at everything is pretty sad
Can she be the President of Pakistan? Can she improve the affairs of our nation with her endeavor?
Totally agree with "Really?". This piece looks nothing more than a publicity stint for the documentary.
Please people, do away with the negativity... Celebrate something at least, for God's sake
I believe that celebrating ones achievement is not a crime, if someone commends it we should respect it, rather than pointing fingers or nitpicking.
such people are really role models as they show general public what they can do.
Really! Can she get along with her mother-in-law :)
“If a girl can climb a mountain, there is nothing that she can’t do" Really? Can she scuba dive? Sky dive? Prepare accounts of a multinational company? Argue a case before the Supreme Court? Give a theatre performance?
What a patently silly remark. Since when did climbing a mountain, even the highest one, become the have all and end all of human achievement? Last year, a 73 year old japanese woman climbed Mt. Everest: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tamae_Watanabe