• Members of a mountaineering group, Hazarmerd, climb the rugged Nabi Agha Mountain in Iraq. All photos: Reuters
    Members of a mountaineering group, Hazarmerd, climb the rugged Nabi Agha Mountain in Iraq. All photos: Reuters
  • Payman Taha, 49, a Kurdish woman known as Rambo, leads hiking groups to the top of the mountain in the Sulaimaniyah region.
    Payman Taha, 49, a Kurdish woman known as Rambo, leads hiking groups to the top of the mountain in the Sulaimaniyah region.
  • Taha began hiking with a small group of women, but the group she founded has since expanded to include men.
    Taha began hiking with a small group of women, but the group she founded has since expanded to include men.
  • Payman Taha, a 49-year-old Kurdish woman called as "Rambo", a leader of hiking group, stands on the way to the top of Nabi Agha Mountain, in Sulaimaniyah, Iraq, February 18, 2022. Picture taken February 18, 2022. REUTERS/Mohammed Jalal NO RESALES. NO ARCHIVES
    Payman Taha, a 49-year-old Kurdish woman called as "Rambo", a leader of hiking group, stands on the way to the top of Nabi Agha Mountain, in Sulaimaniyah, Iraq, February 18, 2022. Picture taken February 18, 2022. REUTERS/Mohammed Jalal NO RESALES. NO ARCHIVES
  • Hiking the rocky terrain of Nabi Agha requires a bit of courage.
    Hiking the rocky terrain of Nabi Agha requires a bit of courage.
  • Taha takes a selfie with the members of her hiking group on the way to the top.
    Taha takes a selfie with the members of her hiking group on the way to the top.
  • Taha and a member of her group celebrate another successful hike.
    Taha and a member of her group celebrate another successful hike.

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Female 'Rambo' leads hiking group on mountain in Iraq's Sulaimaniyah

The 49-year-old leads the group up Nabi Agha mountain

The National

February 28, 2022

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Updated: February 28, 2022, 12:36 PM
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