We at TheVibe chronicle & celebrate lifestyle pioneers who lead lives differently and are an inspiration to others. Breaking traditional grounds time and again we bring to the forefront authentic voices who challenge and put to perspective our changing contemporary times breaking the monotony of our otherwise confined society.

Today being Mother’s Day, we decided to feature these bad ass moms who live on the edge and yet do not shy away from their motherly responsibilities, they do not let motherhood come in the way of them having to put a hold on their dreams and live life queen-sized.

Anshu Jamsenpa

Anshu Jamsenpa hails from Bomdila, a remote town in Arunachal Pradesh and is a mother of 2. She is the first woman in the world to scale the mighty Mount Everest twice in one season in just 10 days.

She is also vigorously supporting the cause of breast cancer through her expedition. “I have chosen this cause because it is mostly related to women folk and it is a fatal disease so I have decided to support this cause.”

The young achiever has received many awards since she began her mountaineering career in 2010. Anshu conducts training programs for youth in mountaineering and other adventure activities to generate enthusiasm for her kids in the field. She is also is keen to open her own institute.

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Moksha Jetley

We’ve all known or heard of at least one woman who has had to endure hardships in life after “her man left her”. But, Moksha Jaitely isn’t here to gain anybody’s sympathy because of what happened to her in her personal life.

She fled her home when she was physically abused by her in-laws after giving birth to a girl, and soon realised that a woman trying to earn her living all by herself was a concept most men weren’t comfortable with. She soon decided to pay attention to the dusted-under-the-carpet hobbies that were gnawing at her conscience by then. Riding being the foremost.

It’s been seven years since she has been organising biking tours for foreign tourists who share her love for adventure.

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Archana Sardana

At the age of 40, Archana is India’s first woman Building Aerial Span Earth (BASE) jumper. She is also a skydiver, a scuba diving instructor, and a mountaineer. She is a mother of two and is one of those rare Indian women who have ventured into outdoor sports after marriage.

Archana feels that families should encourage their girls to pursue what they want to as family support matters a lot. She also urges women to follow their heart and do whatever they want to.

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Nidhi Tiwari,  Rashmi Koppar and Dr Soumya Goyal

Nidhi and Smita Rajaram together founded Women Beyond Boundaries. The vision of Women Beyond Boundaries is to plan and execute road journeys that would enable, empower and encourage women drivers and travellers to new places.

Nidhi who conceptualized the whole journey of the three to London from Delhi, was the only driver in the group. She has done a lot of off-the-road jeeping, long distance and high altitude driving and has a volume of outdoor and jeeping experience.

Nidhi says, “Currently, there are very few women who undertake long distance or off road driving trips. While there are many women drivers in our country, unfortunately, most of the driving is restricted to dropping children to school or driving to the work place. When it comes to longer drives (like when on a holiday), it’s often the men who drive. So, I guess women not undertaking such trips is also a matter of opportunity.”

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Pallavi Fauzdar

She will be the first woman biker to make it into the Limca Book of Records for covering the highest number of Himalayan mountain passes, all over 5,000 above sea. When she is not biking, she is a sought-after fashion designer.

Mother of two boys, Pallavi Fauzdar, 35, from New Delhi, has some unique achievements. Fauzdar rides an Avenger and has travelled to several cities. She has also travelled to the Himalayas in a span of 16 days. She said she had been passionate about biking for several years and the travel bug had bitten her early. She also feels that the familiar stereotypes about the “dangers” for women travelling alone need to be busted.

Women want to come out and explore the world and their lives as they wish to, but the lack of confidence and support from their family members and the society stops them from chasing their dreams. On this special occasion of Mother’s Day, we need to ensure that mothers around the world feel special every day. They must follow their heart and do what they want. As Charlotte Bronte rightly said, “I am no bird; no net ensnares me. I am a free human being with an independent will.” She should be free and cheerful.

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Header Image Credit: Moksha Rides

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