What Hike4Life meant to me.....
"What really touched me was from start to finish we had people helping us at every step of the way, people opening up their hearts for us."
Natasha Shamji, 29, London, UK
"Doing Eid Namaz with the mountains in the background - that's an Eid I'll never forget."
Iqbal Dhanji, 41, Surrey, UK
"It was one of the best New Year's I have ever had. Have you ever been in a room where you can wish more than 80 people Happy New Year?"
Anisa Lila, 34, Calgery, Canada
"It's an experience that can never be recreated in any other circumstance."
Jahangir Valiani, 24, Vancouver, Canada
"Now I know more about what Focus is trying to accomplish, it has inspired me to create more awareness of Focus within our community and outside."
Nazira Virani, Toronto, Canada
"A million opportunities to discover something that you haven't seen before"
Reezwan Popat, 33, London, UK
"It builds your character and makes you feel you can achieve challenges in other aspects of your life."
Aliyah Karim, 27, London, UK
"We pushed, then we went a little further. Then we pushed and went a little further. Then we pushed to our limits and went a little further."
Arshad Ramji, 31, Texas, USA
"Hard work and great friends for a good cause."
Ariff Alidina, 32, New York, USA
"The trip had all the ingredients to make it wonderful and even the pouring rain could not change that Rasra at 11pm in the middle of nowhere and playing cards until midnight in the dining hall. It would take me forever to list all the memories that make me so happy to have taken part in this "Marche pour la vie."
Khatidja Mandjee, 21 Paris, France
"The open hearts and welcoming nature of everyone created instant bonds, aswell as the endless fun, games, laughs and dancing. What a reminder of the essence of life!"
Azmin Punjani, 29, Seattle, USA