By Miranda La Rose
When Jemel Liverpool invited his brother, Kareem to take part in a seven-day safari to summit Mount Kilimanjaro, Africa’s highest free-standing and dormant volcanic mountain, with a group of close friends to celebrate his 40th birthday, he gladly accepted and began mental and physical preparations in earnest. This was over two years ago.
On 6th September, 2023 Kareem, 35, made it to Stellar Point, one of three official summits of Mt Kilimanjaro, but unfortunately due to low oxygen blood levels Jemel did not. The other two are Gilman’s Point and Uhuru Peak, the main summit.
It was a memorable trip and one of the best experiences Kareem would not want to repeat in his lifetime.