{"id":2270,"date":"2025-05-24T08:00:21","date_gmt":"2025-05-24T05:00:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/flashseven.com\/english\/?p=2270"},"modified":"2025-05-24T08:02:55","modified_gmt":"2025-05-24T05:02:55","slug":"worlds-first-woman-amputee-to-summit-everest-to-give-transformational-talk-for-ila-founder-lecture","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/flashseven.com\/english\/?p=2270","title":{"rendered":"WORLD\u2019S FIRST WOMAN AMPUTEE TO SUMMIT EVEREST TO GIVE TRANSFORMATIONAL TALK FOR ILA FOUNDER LECTURE"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"s8\"><span class=\"s3\">Manama, Bahrain<\/span> \u2013 The oldest expat women\u2019s organization in the GCC, The <span class=\"s3\">Indian Ladies Association (ILA) Bahrain<\/span>, has announced that sports legend and celebrated Motivational Speaker, Dr. Arunima Sinha will deliver this year&#8217;s Leela Jashanmal Lecture, a prestigious annual event dedicated to <span class=\"s3\">empowerment, inclusivity, and dialogue<\/span>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"s9\">She shall be joined by Bahraini para- triathlete Shaikha Al Shaiba and together, they will speak to an invitation-only audience about their journey to success despite physical challenges and how to turn adversity into advantage.<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2273\" src=\"https:\/\/flashseven.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG_8952.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1600\" height=\"1016\" srcset=\"https:\/\/flashseven.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG_8952.jpeg 1600w, https:\/\/flashseven.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG_8952-300x191.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/flashseven.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG_8952-1024x650.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/flashseven.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG_8952-768x488.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/flashseven.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG_8952-1536x975.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/flashseven.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG_8952-750x476.jpeg 750w, https:\/\/flashseven.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG_8952-1140x724.jpeg 1140w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"s9\"><span class=\"s3\">Padma Shri Mrs. Arunima Sinha<\/span>, the world&#8217;s <span class=\"s3\">first female amputee to summit Mount Everest<\/span> and only the second globally to achieve this feat. A <span class=\"s3\">national volleyball champion<\/span>, Arunima\u2019s life took a dramatic turn when she was thrown from a moving train during a robbery in 2011, resulting in the loss of her leg. Undeterred, she reinvented herself as a mountaineer, scaling <span class=\"s3\">six additional major peaks beyond Everest<\/span>\u2014a testament to her <span class=\"s3\">unshakable resilience, courage, and ambition<\/span>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"s9\">Joining her is <span class=\"s3\">Shaikha Al Shaiba<\/span>, Bahrain\u2019s <span class=\"s3\">renowned Para<\/span><span class=\"s3\">-athlete and motivational speaker<\/span>, whose journey exemplifies <span class=\"s3\">strength, determination, and joyful achievement<\/span>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"s9\">In collaboration with the <span class=\"s3\">Bahrain Disabled Sports Federation<\/span>, ILA will also <span class=\"s3\">honor Bahraini para-athletes<\/span> who have represented the Kingdom at sporting events globally, reinforcing Bahrain\u2019s commitment to empowering<span class=\"s3\"> individuals across diverse abilities<\/span>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"s9\">The event, to be held on May 31st at 7.pm at the BIBF Auditorium, is open to all by invitation only. You can call <span class=\"s3\">Shilpa Naik :39305653<\/span> and register your interest by May 28th.<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2275\" src=\"https:\/\/flashseven.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG_8953.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1181\" height=\"1575\" srcset=\"https:\/\/flashseven.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG_8953.jpeg 1181w, https:\/\/flashseven.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG_8953-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/flashseven.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG_8953-768x1024.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/flashseven.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG_8953-1152x1536.jpeg 1152w, https:\/\/flashseven.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG_8953-750x1000.jpeg 750w, https:\/\/flashseven.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG_8953-1140x1520.jpeg 1140w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1181px) 100vw, 1181px\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"s9\">\u201cAs the Indian Ladies Association prepares for its upcoming 70th year in 2026, \u00a0of caring and nurturing the community, we are proud to celebrate the concept of women shaping our world through their amazing achievements, their courage, intellect and compassion,\u201d said ILA Honorary President, Smitha Jensen, \u201cThe Leela Jashanmal Lecture honors the spirit of our pioneering founding members and this year, we have built greater depth by reaching out to Bahrain&#8217;s amazing and inspiring para-athlete community.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Manama, Bahrain \u2013 The oldest expat women\u2019s organization in the GCC, The Indian Ladies Association (ILA) Bahrain, has announced that sports legend and celebrated Motivational Speaker, Dr. Arunima Sinha will deliver this year&#8217;s Leela Jashanmal Lecture, a prestigious annual event dedicated to empowerment, inclusivity, and dialogue. 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