Dk Najibah Era Al-Sufri

Dk Najibah Eradah Pengiran Ahmad Mahdi Al-Sufri, born on 20 May 1983,[1] is the first Bruneian to have reached the South Pole.

Personal life

Formerly a mathematics teacher in secondary school, Era became a government officer at the Bruneian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade.[2] She is married to Mohd Faierony Hazelin Haji Mat Jair.

Achievements

She and seven other woman, each from a different Commonwealth country, were selected from among over 800 candidates to take part in the Kaspersky Commonwealth Antarctic Expedition, which reached the South Pole on December 29, 2009.[3][4]

Explaining her participation in the expedition, she said: "I am passionate about environmental issues and hope to use my involvement in the expedition to raise awareness in Brunei of global warming and climate change".[5]

Bruneian media described her achievement as "a historic day for Brunei and a momentous day for the Sultanate's women". Saiful Ibrahim, Vice president of the Brunei Adventure Recreation Association, described her as "an icon for all Bruneians, especially for women and our youths".[6] She has become known in Brunei as "the Polar Girl".[7][8]

See also

References
  1. "Gema Takbir Idul Adha Bergema di Antartika" Voice of Al-Islam, December 1, 2009
  2. "Women daredevils for Antarctic Expedition", Times of India, October 26, 2009
  3. "Women complete 562-mile ski journey to South Pole", Los Angeles Times, December 31, 2009
  4. "First Cypriot to reach the South Pole" Archived 2010-01-02 at the Wayback Machine, Cyprus Mail, January 1, 2010
  5. Era Al-Sufri Archived 2010-01-22 at the Wayback Machine on the official website of the Kaspersky Commonwealth Antarctic Expedition
  6. "Era Becomes First Bruneian To Reach South Pole", Aziz Idris, BruDirect, December 31, 2009
  7. "Polar Girl makes history" Archived January 3, 2010, at the Wayback Machine, Brunei Times, December 31, 2009
  8. "Era Becomes First Bruneian To Reach South Pole", Aziz Idris, BruDirect, December 31, 2009
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