Elham al qasimi biography of donald

          She became the first UAE national and the first Arab woman to reach the North Pole and in the process managed to break many barriers, erase countless.

        1. She became the first UAE national and the first Arab woman to reach the North Pole and in the process managed to break many barriers, erase countless.
        2. Elham was born in July in Dubai, UAE. She earned a degree in Business and Marketing at the American University in Dubai in , and then moved to London.
        3. Elham Al Qasimi decided she wanted to be the first Arab woman to trek (solo) to the North Pole, she pulled out all stops to get herself there.
        4. Our 'That Mama' this week is the uber inspiring Elham Al Qasimi, the first woman and UAE National to reach the North Pole (yes, you read that.
        5. A year-old investment manager from the United Arab Emirates has officially set out to become the first Arab woman to set foot on top of the world.

          6. Elham Al Qasimi decided she wanted to be the first Arab woman to trek (solo) to the North Pole, she pulled out all stops to get herself there.!

          Dubai Woman Breaks Tradition and Heads for North Pole

          DUBAI April 21, 2010— -- Elham Al Qasimi traded in her black abaya for a puffy parka in a quest to become the first Arab woman to reach the North Pole.

          Now 10 days into her trek, in below freezing temperatures, she is tweeting the hike and planning the final stretch on cross-country skis.

          En route she has inspired women in her native United Arab Emirates, where supporters are closely tracking the expedition.

          "I feel calm, collected but also a little bit on fire," al Qasimi told a newspaper as she departed the UAE.

          "I can already picture myself there. I am about to accomplish my lifelong dream."

          Al Qasimi is tweeting the three-week journey as @polarbent, while pulling along a sled with 85 pounds of food, clothing, and gear.

          The trip is unsupported and unassisted, meaning no motorized equipment is used and there are no resupplies along the way.

          Accompanied by guides from Polar Expeditions, an adv