Qazi and Ghazal Farooqi: Motorbike Adventures

Rebel Girls

Kids & Family, Stories For Kids, Education For Kids

4.5 • 7.2K Ratings

🗓️ 16 April 2024

⏱️ 15 minutes

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Summary

In Pakistan, most women don't ride motorbikes. But with her father Qazi's support, Ghazal Farooqi is changing the way people think about women bikers. Through their adventures, the pair is also changing how people think of their beloved country. This podcast is a production of Rebel Girls. It’s based on the book series Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls. This story was produced by Haley Dapkus with sound design and mixing by Mumble Media. It was written by Gina Gotsill and edited by Haley Dapkus and Abby Sher. Fact-checking by Eliza Kirby. Narration by Amna Khan. Original theme music was composed and performed by Elettra Bargiacchi. Our executive producers were Joy Smith and Jes Wolfe. Thank you to the whole Rebel Girls team who make this podcast possible. Stay rebel!

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0:25.4	Thanks for listening. Guzal Faruki's Guzzle Farruki stretched in her sleeping bag, opening her eyes to a brand new day.
0:51.8	She couldn't wait to get back on her motor bike. The crisp air and open roads awaited her.
1:00.0	Guzzle unzipped her tent and emerged into the morning the rock walls and
1:05.4	a teal blue waters of Pakistan's pure Ibrahim waterfall shining all around her in the
1:12.4	bright morning light.
1:16.0	Guzzles' father Kazi rustled in his tent nearby.
1:20.0	Birds flew overhead as Guzzles pulled on her padded clothes and helmet and secured her
1:27.0	camping gear to her bite. She scanned her supplies. Water?
1:33.0	Check. Food, check.
1:36.0	Tire repair kits,
1:38.0	check.
1:39.0	A lot of people on the internet didn't know much about Pakistan.
1:45.0	They'd heard that it was dangerous, unstable, or unwelcoming.
1:50.0	But Guzel knew the beauty and wonder that her country had to offer and she wanted everyone else to experience it too.
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