Women of the Navika Sagar Parikrama | Aishwarya Boddapati | TEDxHyderabad

What could be more adventurous than going around the circumference of the earth in a boat, where there are only 6 of you, and you need to do everything from the repair and maintenance of the boat to charting the seas and making your own arrangements of the supplies? Lt Cdr Aishwarya Boddapati takes you on the interesting voyage on board INS Tarini as part of Navika Sagar Parikrama through her talk in this video. She tells you how once you are at sea, nothing matters except your presence of mind and your survival instincts, least of all your gender. Venturing into the unexplored South Oceans, experiencing rough weather conditions, strong winds, high waves splashing and sub-zero temperatures while being self-sufficient and managing maintenance and repairs of the equipment’s on their own while at sea are some of the memorable experiences that Aishwarya shares with us, while telling us that the best way to overcome your fear is to face it! Lt Cdr Aishwarya Boddapati is a an officer of Indian Navy who was part of the first all-women’s crew to circumnavigate the globe. She, along with her teammates, is the recipient of the prestigious Naari Shakti Puraskar (highest civilian award to be conferred to women in India) and Tenzing Norgay Adventure Award What could be more adventurous than going around the circumference of the earth in a boat, where there are only 6 of you, and you need to do everything from the repair and maintenance of the boat to charting the seas and making your own arrangements of the supplies? Lt Cdr Aishwarya Boddapati takes you on the interesting voyage on board INS Tarini as part of Navika Sagar Parikrama through her talk in this video. She tells you how once you are at sea, nothing matters except your presence of mind and your survival instincts, least of all your gender. Venturing into the unexplored South Oceans, experiencing rough weather conditions, strong winds, high waves splashing and sub-zero temperatures while being self-sufficient and managing maintenance and repairs of the equipment’s on their own while at sea are some of the memorable experiences that Aishwarya shares with us, while telling us that the best way to overcome your fear is to face it! Lt Cdr Aishwarya Boddapati is a an officer of Indian Navy who was part of the first all-women’s crew to circumnavigate the globe. She, along with her teammates, is the recipient of the prestigious Naari Shakti Puraskar (highest civilian award to be conferred to women in India) and Tenzing Norgay Adventure Award This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx