A University of Sheffield student is attempting to become the first woman of colour to row solo and unsupported across an ocean.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Ananya Prasad is raising money for The Mental Health Foundation<\/a> and the Deenabandhu Trust<\/a> raising \u00a350 per mile of ocean.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The event is part of the Talker Whisky Atlantic challenge, held every year in December, and Miss Prasad discussed her main motivations in pursuing this daunting challenge.<\/p>\n\n\n\n She said: “I hope to inspire a lot more women and women of colour to do this and put themselves out there, whether it’s in their personal life or sports or their work.<\/p>\n\n\n\n “There have been less than 30 women who have done that at all. And none of them have been women of colour.<\/p>\n\n\n\n