CNN —Last year, Sara Sabry made history when she became the first Egyptian, the first Arab woman and the first African woman in space. CNN spoke to Sabry at Dubai Airshow last week to find out more about her experience going to space, and why she started Deep Space Initiative. CNN: How did you feel when you heard that you were selected to go to space? Sabry was chosen to join the Blue Origins flight by the non-profit Space for Humanity Blue OriginCNN: What did you feel when you first saw Earth from space? CNN: Why did you set up the Deep Space Initiative?

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