First woman of colour completes solo journey to South Pole

"I was told I don’t look like a polar explorer, it was hard to get funding." Enduring freezing temperatures for 40 days, Preet Chandi is the first known woman of colour to complete a solo journey to the South Pole. Ashley Burr reports.

[alexlaroque]

What does her skin color have to do with it. well done.

[jimmyb]

When man landed on the moon.... it wasnt “first white guy landed on moon”

[Blackfaced]

I don't see colour, just see a Brave individual doing something few can.

[mattwoody]

I feel proud to be canadian because of the truckers standing up against the man

[markjoseph]

*What colour is she?*
*I'm colour palette is off white.*
*Am I a person of colour?*

[EmilSosnin]

I'm a person of colour too. White is a colour.

[jimcummings]

she's a military therapist but all the media can focus on is her skin colour, this is highly racist,

[libertyjustice]

What does the color of someone's skin have to do with it? Get over it people!!!

[TheRealNewWhirledOrder]

I know so called "white" people who have darker skin than her in the winter.

[jeffbriggs]

so not the first woman to do it in otherwords?

[Mike-igex]

What colour has to do with it? This channel is a joke

[SavageHun]

City News can read these comments but they purposely don't

[goylanddefree]

Hopefully Hindutva can value woman a little more after seeing this inspirational story

[fredflintstone]

Ummm. She white. And why bring race into this.

[jjbinx]

she can complete her journey back to Pakistan to live with her own kind