Zimbabwe Woman Defies Odds to Become Pilot
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A 35-year-old Zimbabwean woman, Precious Sibalo, who disliked mathematics, had insufficient money to purchase clothes for an interview, worked as a waitress, model, and air hostess, is now a champion of the skies, after obtaining an Airline Transport Pilots (ATP) license, the highest level of pilot certification.
The Bulawayo native, whose grandparents originate from rural Plumtree in the country’s Matabeleland South region, is currently flying to build hours in South Africa, where she trained as a pilot, in an effort to achieve her next goal - flying big planes at Qatar Airways.
From Waitress to Pilot, A Zimbabwe Woman s Journey to Her Dream Job
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Despite odds against her - no money, poor maths skills and only a dream to one day become a pilot, 35-year-old Precious Sibalo of Zimbabwe persevered until she got the highest certification - Airline Transport Pilots (ATP) license. The Bulawayo native spoke with Gibbs Dube of VOA s Zimbabwe Service.
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Tonight on LiveTalk we talk about the Coronavirus pandemic. We also have an interview with Zimbabwean-born pilot, Precious Sibalo, who did modeling and worked in restaurants and as air hostess before flying planes.