First South African to reach Mount Manaslu summit shares her story
Angela Yeung is not your average jewellery designer...
In 2017, after searching for her mother for decades, Angela Yeung tracked her down and it was a meeting that changed her life.
In 2018, she started climbing mountains, not just hoping to reach the top, but with the goal of raising awareness for issues that are close to her heart.
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In her own words, "knowing her why" has motivated her to go the extra mile, or in this case, the extra kilometres to the top of some of the highest peaks on Earth.
From raising awareness for gender-based violence to creating massive sanitary product collection drives for girls in need, Yeung is determined to make the lives of others that little bit easier.
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Her most recent expedition was her toughest yet, but she proved tougher.
Take a listen as she shares how she braved extreme cold and injuries to become the first person to reach the true summit of Mount Manaslu:
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