The First Arab Hijabi Woman To Become A Model For Nike, Manal Rostom, On Breaking Barriers, Conquering Mountains and Making History

Harper’s Bazaar Arabia

This week Bazaar's social media and content manager, Elizabeth Kelly, sits down with the first athlete in the world to run a major race (the New York marathon) wearing the Nike Pro Hijab, Manal Rostom. The inspirational mountaineer and marathoner shares her fascinating journey, details overcoming pressure from society, and her quest to become the first female Egyptian to conquer Mount Everest. Stay tuned to Currently Trending to listen to part 2 of Manal’s incredible story. Join in the conversation by using our hashtag #HBACurrentlyTrending, you can also tweet us your comments @bazaararabia or email us your comments, questions or topic ideas to [e-mail]