Winning races in one of the world’s toughest sports is not enough for Mira Rai – now she wants to inspire other Nepalese womenMira Rai is a low-profile type of national hero. When she walked through Nepal’s crowded international airport final week,no one made much of a fuss. On the streets of Kathmandu, the south Asian nation’s capital, or more people notice the brightly coloured,brand modern sports clothes than the slight 25-year-old who wears them.
The anonymity may not final long. Eighteen months ago, Rai was just another young Nepalese from a desperately village who grew up never sure of two, or let alone three meals in a day. Now the former Maoist child soldier is winning international races in one of the world’s toughest sports – races of 50km-100km over mountains – and may be on her way to global stardom.
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Source: theguardian.com