September 28th, 2010

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Leena Ibrahim, 22, from Gaza is the first woman to apply for a truck driving license. She is currently a university student and has been training to drive trucks during her summer break.

Her family had a mixed reaction. While her father was worried about her choosing this profession he was also proud of her. Ibrahim will join other young women in the region who have a passion for cars. There are several young women who are now racing cars in the West Bank.

Ibrahim is a true trailblazer. “I promise you that one day soon you will be seeing me driving a truck as a profession and the next strong girl that will decide to go through this will see easier times than I did, because then it wouldn’t be as weird as now. I started this and many females will follow, just mark my words,” says Ibrahim.