Emotional Unathi conquers Mount Kilimanjaro

Reaching the peak of Mount Kilimanjaro after a nine-day hike was an emotional experience for Unathi Msengana.

Unathi embarked on the gruelling journey last week as part of a campaign to raise awareness about Africa.

Taking to social media earlier this week Unathi could not contain her excitement about reaching the summit of the mountain. She said that she struggled to articulate her emotions about the trip, on which she did a lot of soul searching.

“It was a very emotional trip for me because of the alone time I had but more so in losing Bra Hugh the day after I summitted and obviously constantly thinking of the incredible Gugu Zulu on my trip,” she said.

Unathi revealed that she met Gugu and Letshego Zulu when they still in varsity, and has known and loved them for that long. Gugu Zulu died while trying to summit the mountain 18 months ago as part of a Trek4Mandela expedition.

Unathi said she also introspected a lot because of the hours she had to herself and realised that life was not guaranteed.

“I realised that we are never alone and that we are living on borrowed time,” she added.

When she reached the peak of the World Heritage Site, Unathi shared a video and struggled to hold back tears as she celebrated the accomplishment.

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