Pakistani Khadija Al Kubra wears men's clothes every day for her siblings
According to a study conducted in Pakistan on the gender of drivers, 80 percent of drivers are men. 17-year-old Khadija El Kubra wears men’s clothes to take her siblings to school safely every day.
News Center- 17-year-old Khadija El Kubra lives in Quetta, the provincial capital and largest city of the Province of Balochistan in Pakistan. Every day she wears men’s clothes to take her siblings to school safely by her motorcycle but she wants to bike her motorcycle without wearing men’s clothes.
Khadija El Kubra wakes up early in the morning to take her siblings to school. After wearing men’s clothes, sunglasses and covering her face with a cloth, she takes her siblings to school by her motorcycle.
According to ArabNews’ article, Khadija El Kubra is just 17 years old. After starting university, she tries to take care of her younger siblings as she is the third oldest child in the family.
She rides at least 22 kilometers every day
“Many girls have to leave school due to transportation problems. I have to wear men’s clothes to not draw attention on the roads. For this reason, I also wear a hat and gloves to take my siblings to school,” said Khadija El Kubra, who rides to her university after taking her siblings to school. She rides her motorcycle at least 22 kilometers every day. She learned how to ride a motorcycle from her father, who is a teacher for the Sariab Boys' High School.
Her dream is to ride her motorcycle by wearing women’s clothes
Khadija El Kubra hasn’t had any problems until now and she has a dream, “I hope I will be able to ride my motorcycle by wearing women’s clothes one day. I want to see more women riding motorcycles in my city.”