- Rotana Tarabzouni
"The October 26, 2014 movement was a grass-roots campaign by the women and men of Saudi Arabia to urge the government to issue an official decree lifting the ban on women driving."
"I Stopped Being a Slave to Societal and Religious Expectations"
- Rotana Tarabzouni
"In L.A., Tarabzouni took off her traditional headscarf, stopped wearing the black old-fashioned abaya (dress), and started to sing at clubs. Meanwhile, females in Saudi Arabia are still not allowed to drive, study, or travel alone without a male guardian’s permission.
Tarabzouni is well aware that she publicly defied traditions, and she’s happy to have started a conversation. By following her dream, she has created a channel for virtual dialogue between two polar opposite groups in Saudi Arabia.
“Some people can’t handle for their beliefs to be challenged, and that makes them angry,” she said. “And it makes other people happy. When those angry and happy people argue, I say that is fantastic!”
Commenters on Tarabzouni’s social media accounts seem to be split into two camps: the supporters and the haters. “They should take away your passport, and marry you off to a man who will make you forget the stupid singing thing,” one commenter wrote on her Instagram account in Arabic. Another comment reads, “I’m really proud of u because u r a girl from my country and u break the stupid traditions. KEEP GOING.”..."
Read entire article @: Fusion
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These are the brave, courageous, intelligent and forward thinking females I support. Females who have experienced the shackles of certain societies/religions and have shed them, even with death threats and haters knocking at their door. Females with dreams, knowledge and visions of what life should be like, for all individuals. Honor, Respect, Tenacity, Keep Going!
