In fuel-starved Yemen, women turn to bikes

Middle East Eye
May 21, 2015

[…] Last week, when freelance photographer Bushra al-Fusail told her friends that she was considering riding a bike to work, they warned her against it.

Female bike riding is almost unheard of in Yemen – many conservative Yemenis believe it’s immodest or reveals too much of a woman’s body.
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