From Arafat To Everest

From car bombing to meeting Yasser Arafact, and from East Timor to the top of Mount Everest, Mark Squirrell has experienced more than other men can ever dream of. Awarded the coveted Green Beret for his role as a commando with the Australian Special Forces, he burned with a passion to put his skills to good use. His aid work took him to countries such as Sudan, Palestine and Afghanistan where he met child soldiers, negotiated with rebels and narrowly escaped imprisonment. To raise awareness for his work, he battled thin air, freezing temperatures and malfunctioning equipment to raise the United Nations Food Programme flag on top of the world.