Alone with Her Thoughts on the Welsh Coastal Path: Hiranya de Alwis Jayasinghe

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English - November 07, 2018 10:27 - 45 minutes - 41.5 MB - ★★★★★ - 878 ratings
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Hiranya de Alwis Jayasinghe set out to be the first BAME woman in the United Kingdom to thru hike the Welsh Coastal Trail. She didn't achieve her goal, but after 570 miles on foot, she could hear herself loud and clear.

Women featured in this episode: Hiranya de Alwis Jayasinghe

Hosted by Gale Straub

In this episode, you'll hear:

What the ~870 mile Welsh Coastal Path is
Why Wales is so important to Hiranya
Why she chose to hike solo
"On your own? You're very brave." What Hiranya heard most often about being on her own and why she thinks that is
Why what is deemed a "good adventure" feels like a hierarchy
How trails in the US are different than the Welsh Coastal Path
How hiking solo gave Hiranya a new appreciation for her body
Balancing comfort and challenge on a long hike
How Brexit brought out a resurgence of racism in the UK and how Hiranya experienced this as a South Asian woman on the path
Whether or not people are talking about DEI and the outdoors in the UK
Gender norms Hiranya observed on the path
How she felt when she got off the trail after 48 days