When Lungi Mchunu sailed off on a voluntary expedition to the North Pole in 2018, she made history as the first African woman to sail to the Arctic. Raised in a single-parent household in South Africa, she was encouraged by her mother to challenge herself and to pursue her passions. Now she is a citizen scientist, climate change activist, part of The Maiden Factor charity to promote girls’ education around the world and has plans to compete in the Vendée Globe.
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