Muslim woman overcomes stigma to pursue passion for mountaineering
Maizi (left) and her teammates hold a national flag during a mountain climb. Photo: Courtesy of Maizi Maizi is virtually a household name in Northwest China’s Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region after becoming the only woman from the region to have successfully scaled Mount Qomolangma, more commonly known in the West as Mount Everest. Officially named …