Climbing Gold

The Fighter

Nov 24, 2023

Nasim Eshqi, a human rights activist and professional climber, discusses her journey from kickboxing to climbing and how she uses climbing to advocate for human rights and women's rights in Iran. The podcast highlights the challenges faced by Iranian climbers and explores misconceptions about Iran in the West.

47:42

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Nasim Eshqi

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Quick takeaways

The podcast highlights the importance of raising confident and fearless daughters who are ready to face challenges.

Nasim's use of climbing as a platform to raise awareness and empower women demonstrates the power of sports in activism.

Deep dives

Nasim's vision for her daughter's future

Nasim and her wife discuss their hopes and aspirations for their daughter, June, emphasizing the importance of raising her to be confident, unafraid, and willing to take on challenges.

Introduction

2min

Empowering Young Girls in Sports

15min

Exploring the Experience of an Iranian Climber

2min

Naseem's Journey from Kickboxing to Climbing

13min

A Climber's Journey: From Recognition to Reluctance

7min

Arrest of Iranian Athlete and Misconceptions in the West

4min

Using Climbing to Advocate for Human Rights and Women's Rights

6min

When protests erupted in Iran in fall of 2022, human rights activist and professional climber Nasim Eshqi was climbing in France. As she watched the uprising back home unfold, Nasim knew that returning home at that moment would mean arrest and imprisonment at the hands of the government. She doubled down on her criticism of Iran’s repressive regime and used her climbing to bring the struggle to the international climbing community.

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