Climb Your Everest | Sara Safari | TEDxIHEParis

Sara survived the avalanches on Mt. Everest, as a result of the devastating 7.8 earthquake that hit Nepal in 2015. In her talk, she paints her journey from teaching engineering to climbing mountains to help the Empower Nepali Girls foundation. This talk, however, does not explain how to climb the highest mountain in the world, but rather on how to summit your inner peaks. Sara advocates that the Everest for 2017, and the rest of the 21st century, is the same for all of us - women’s empowerment - and invites us to climb it together.
Sara Safari is an author, speaker, mountain climber, college professor and advocate for women’s empowerment. She was born in Iran and moved to the USA in 2002 to continue her education in electrical engineering. While teaching at California State University Fullerton, Sara met the founder of the Empower Nepali Girls foundation. She decided to climb Mt. Everest to raise funds and awareness for the girls who become victims of human trafficking or are forced into early marriage. She is now a board member and director of development of Empower Nepali Girls and she dedicated her book “Follow My Footsteps” to this organisation.
This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at www.ted.com/tedx

[@paulabrandt3028]

I'm a 65 year who finds herself obsessed with the movie Aftershock, especially Sara..who's encouraged this ole gal to keep on keeping on!

[@monikaivancikova8711]

Very impressive! She is so humble, honest and very kind person I can see. I have seen Netflix documentary “Aftershock” which was heartbreaking and I was so happy to hear that Sara is the first Iranian Girl achieved 7 summits. 💪🏼💪🏼💪🏼💪🏼. I am actually considering to do Kilimanjaro and am already afraid of altitude sickness 🥶 but Sara is very inspirational and well I don’t have many climbing experience so far 🤪

[@AbiSoltani]

Sara is an outstanding individual in all aspects of it. Brave, honest, positive, and smart. She is passionate about everything she does. Last but not least she an inspirational and successful speaker. I am so proud to know her.

[@rosarosa1004]

You are so clever,brave and most intelligent woman who is standing on women and human rights ❤❤❤thanks for all your efforts and support

[@Robin.Greenfield]

It was an honor to see you give this talk and meet you Sara!

[@ahmadmahdavi8607]

Salam, we are all proud of you, you are doing something that always been my great wish, I only climbed DAMAVAND and many other mountains in Iran, will try to come to the Everest basecamp for few days.

[@albenchaudhary3904]

I am here to see sara maam because she was said her experience to me and my friends ❤
Love you maam ❤

[@TiaGraham]

LOVED your talk so much! It gave me goosebumps in several places and I took notes. Your inspired me to look at my fears in a new way. Thank you.

[@e.afshinbahrami6595]

I am an Iranian and I am proud of myself, with a person like you, Mrs. Sara Safari.
And I respect you and your thinking.

[@brendangoosen]

Aftershock documentary was insane. She is OG!

[@sandythomas9622]

I heard you again today. You are SO inspiring. Your talk is absolutely fitting for today.
Thank you.

[@kentlarsen5834]

Sara such an interesting story that you survived the avalanche and it still inspired you to help the wonderful girls and people of Nepal. I'm sure their mothers think your a blessing from above.

[@angelinaalexander7196]

Hi Sara I find myself watching you on RUclips once again. Only a few of us was there to see you as you shake so to give your TM Ice Breaker speech. You are an inspirational person. I love you and I am proud to share that I was your first speaking mentor.

[@maryammirany9242]

Great job 👌👏👏👏👏,Sara.
You are such a inspiration lady for others. Thank you, 🙏and wishing you the best in your life . 🙏🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹Congratulations on your achievement .

[@ArezoO1987]

So proud of you Sara. HOPE I CAN BE BRAVE ENOUGH TOO TO CLIME MY EVEREST

[@alihajimir7617]

thank you sara, we need more people like you in our world :)

[@mandannaz1]

Thank you Sara. You are a legend.

[@kushalpokharel7812]

BEING NEPALI we do need a helping hand...and we need a helping hand...like u proud of u sara.....

[@1Rose007]

Super proud of you what an amazing Persian woman and wonderful human being you are...happy to know you.

[@AshkanKord]

Very inspiring.

[@mannyg747]

Afareen!

[@serap8721]

Inspiring sara

[@bemes_highlights6105]

Aye this ain’t my fuckin gym crush I’m out

[@Katz10.01]

I was thinking the same