Climb for Peace....
It is sad news indeed… although we've prayed so hard and put our high hopes on this, no one could really know how this history making climb would turn out? But still, we are so proud and honored that one of us attempted the summit assault…
"Although his health prevented him from summiting the peak, his heart and mind still wants to pursue, but because of his love of his family he made the wisest decision to turn back."
I am talking about my colleague, Mr. Ali Bushnaq, whom some of you might have read articles about him in the Gulf News. Yes people, he's one of my colleagues and we've worked closely together being the Project Manager – project coordinator tandem.
"Although his health prevented him from summiting the peak, his heart and mind still wants to pursue, but because of his love of his family he made the wisest decision to turn back."
I am talking about my colleague, Mr. Ali Bushnaq, whom some of you might have read articles about him in the Gulf News. Yes people, he's one of my colleagues and we've worked closely together being the Project Manager – project coordinator tandem.
He made a history-making 
attempt to climb the highest peak on earth – the Mt. Everest… being the Palestinian member of the Everest Climb for Peace expedition, he was climbing side by side with two Israeli mountaineers, to prove the world that Palestinian and Israelis can settle their differences and can have harmonious, unconditional and peaceful friendship, amidst the world's perspective that these two nations are at war since time immemorial. Mr. Ali is not a climber, although he has been athletic and sports minded all his life, and he has submitted Mt. Kilimanjaro in South Africa , his goal was never been to summit the Everest but to "climb for cause", of promoting peace and bringing inspiration to the rest of the world.
Here in Abu Dhabi, we have been closely watching his Everest expedition through the dispatches of their expedition team leader Mr. Lance Trumbull in their official website. We have seen how they struggle to surmount the colder than cold climate of the Tibetan side of the Everest, the physical torture the mountains gave their bodies and minds, the emotional sacrifices each one has to endure for being far from home… everything is a struggle… and each surpassing day is a victory for each one of them… and although Mr. Ali's health prevented him to reach the summit, he's still a man of history – being able to climbed higher than any other Palestinian person, reaching beyond the altitude of 7000 meters (23,000 feet)…
Turning back I believe is a wise decision for him… and as person I truly admire his determination, his intentions and purpose to become an inspiration…
Kudos Abu Naber!!!
By: Joanne Lopez
attempt to climb the highest peak on earth – the Mt. Everest… being the Palestinian member of the Everest Climb for Peace expedition, he was climbing side by side with two Israeli mountaineers, to prove the world that Palestinian and Israelis can settle their differences and can have harmonious, unconditional and peaceful friendship, amidst the world's perspective that these two nations are at war since time immemorial. Mr. Ali is not a climber, although he has been athletic and sports minded all his life, and he has submitted Mt. Kilimanjaro in South Africa , his goal was never been to summit the Everest but to "climb for cause", of promoting peace and bringing inspiration to the rest of the world.Here in Abu Dhabi, we have been closely watching his Everest expedition through the dispatches of their expedition team leader Mr. Lance Trumbull in their official website. We have seen how they struggle to surmount the colder than cold climate of the Tibetan side of the Everest, the physical torture the mountains gave their bodies and minds, the emotional sacrifices each one has to endure for being far from home… everything is a struggle… and each surpassing day is a victory for each one of them… and although Mr. Ali's health prevented him to reach the summit, he's still a man of history – being able to climbed higher than any other Palestinian person, reaching beyond the altitude of 7000 meters (23,000 feet)…
Turning back I believe is a wise decision for him… and as person I truly admire his determination, his intentions and purpose to become an inspiration…
Kudos Abu Naber!!!
By: Joanne Lopez
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