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Hana Basrawi, the leading female fitness influencer of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia joins the eSkootr Championship with team Pathfinders, as the championship gears up for upcoming races in the Middle East in the 2024/25season.
As a wellness advocate, fitness community builder and occasional sports presenter, Hana gives positive encouragement to women in their fitness journey. Inherent to her approach is a deep understanding of cultural nuance through her British and Saudi roots, having grown up in both countries, and still splitting her time between both places now.
Hana’s content ranges from educational fitness videos, to fashion, travel and healthy lifestyle tips, showing her community a holistic view of wellness and fitness rooted in self-improvement. As an Team Principal at eSC, Hana will continue to share her mission within the context of the championship’s inclusive and accessible format.
We spoke to Hana to get her thoughts on this new challenge…
eSC: Welcome to eSC Hana! Tell us a bit about yourself.
Hana: Thank you so much for having me! Eeek I never know where to start or what to say when someone asks me about myself! My name is Hana, I’m half Saudi, half British and have grown up split between both counties. I love anything that gets my adrenaline going as well as fitness, food and music!
eSC: You’ve just launched your own fitness community, Thyga, as well. Can you tell us a bit more about the inspiration behind that and Thyga’s mission?
Hana: Sure! Thyga is ultimately a passion project of mine that has been a long time coming. Thyga is the Arabic word for “trust” and“confidence” and I love that because the name in itself really hits what Thyga is all about. Having trust and confidence within yourself. We’re focused around anything and everything that’s related to self-improvement, that gives you abetter quality of life and ultimately makes you feel more confident and trusting of yourself and your abilities.
eSC: What motivates you?
Hana: If I’m being completely honest, the fear of being average. I don’t want to get older and look back and think I played it safe or didn’t explore. Not only the external world but more so our own internal worlds and our abilities. I’m constantly drawing motivation from other people, when I see someone else achieve their goals or accomplish something they didn’t think they could, it motivates me massively!
eSC: As a fitness and lifestyle influencer, you’re a role model for younger people. How are you going to inspire your eSC team?
Hana: Thank you! That’s such an honour to hear! As a lover of all things adrenaline and pushing the boundaries, I’d love to encourage my team to challenge themselves, whether it be physically, or mentally, or both. I would aim to build their courage so they feel supported enough to leave their comfort zones and break any limiting beliefs they may have. I could also be waiting at the finish line with some donuts for them!
eSC: What are you most excited about for the upcoming season?
Hana: I’m excited to see the outcome of such a diverse race! I love that it’s gender neutral and all the participants have such diverse backgrounds. I’ve been jumping onto scooters every chance I’ve had for years and to see how fast the S1-X goes…it’s so impressive!
eSC: And lastly, what is the story behind your team name?
Hana: Pathfinders just felt right. I really liked the play on the double meaning, of both finding your path metaphorically as we as literally when the riders are on the circuits.
Keep up with Hana and the eSC season at esc.live and @esc.live on Instagram.
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