Masomah Ali Zada By the time she should take the stage at the Campoamor Theatre, she will have climbed into her private Turmalet. He’s been doing it for years. Almost every day since he was little. This 26-year-old Afghan cyclist, now a refugee in France with his family – has a sister who is also a cyclist – ran Sunday in the Swiss town of Aigle, the headquarters of the International Cycling Union (UCI), The Road. Cycling Championship from Afghanistan. But it was far from Afghanistan.
With the current political conditions, it is impossible for the exam he is contesting to be held in his country of origin. Because there, the Taliban decided that women who were removed from the public sphere could not do sports either.
Masomah Ali Zada spent his childhood years in another exile in Iran. It was there that her father conveyed his passion for cycling, which forever enlightened the young woman. Once the family was able to return to Kabul, after the Taliban was overthrown, Masomah studied sports at university, taught as a teacher, and started cycling with other women. But as the young woman always said, her passion was not well received by everyone and it became more and more dangerous.
I decided to keep pedaling and set a good example for other women. I wanted and wanted to show that it’s normal for a woman to ride a bike, and I set out to normalize the vision of a woman on a bike on the streets. Kabul,” he explained several times about that time. But the danger in that environment was real. He was subjected to insults, threats, and ridicule on the street. The most serious incident happened when a man drove him over and bragged about his success, far from stopping to help him. Maybe then He knew that courage could come at a price.
Her story reached the ears of the French Embassy, who invited Masomah Ali Zada and her sister to compete in a race in France. After the invitation, they both stayed to live on French soil, where they were educated.
At the University of Lille, he is finishing a civil engineering degree with a specialization in urban engineering. Meanwhile, the bike has become a flag. “It strengthened the image of my sport for me as a symbol of freedom for Afghan women,” said Masomah Ali Zada on how many forums she has appeared on. Participation in the Games Tokyo Olympics under the banner of the refugee Olympic team.
The same flag that will fly when the “Princess” of Sport is awarded in Campoamor.
Masomah Ali Zada By the time she should take the stage at the Campoamor Theatre, she will have climbed into her private Turmalet. He’s been doing it for years. Almost every day since he was little. This 26-year-old Afghan cyclist, now a refugee in France with his family – has a sister who is also a cyclist – ran Sunday in the Swiss town of Aigle, the headquarters of the International Cycling Union (UCI), The Road. Cycling Championship from Afghanistan. But it was far from Afghanistan.
With the current political conditions, it is impossible for the exam he is contesting to be held in his country of origin. Because there, the Taliban decided that women who were removed from the public sphere could not do sports either.
Masomah Ali Zada spent his childhood years in another exile in Iran. It was there that her father conveyed his passion for cycling, which forever enlightened the young woman. Once the family was able to return to Kabul, after the Taliban was overthrown, Masomah studied sports at university, taught as a teacher, and started cycling with other women. But as the young woman always said, her passion was not well received by everyone and it became more and more dangerous.
I decided to keep pedaling and set a good example for other women. I wanted and wanted to show that it’s normal for a woman to ride a bike, and I set out to normalize the vision of a woman on a bike on the streets. Kabul,” he explained several times about that time. But the danger in that environment was real. He was subjected to insults, threats, and ridicule on the street. The most serious incident happened when a man ran over him with a car and bragged about his success, let alone stopped to help him. Maybe he Time knew that courage could come at a price.
Her story reached the ears of the French Embassy, who invited Masomah Ali Zada and her sister to compete in a race in France. After the invitation, they both stayed to live on French soil, where they were educated.
At the University of Lille, he is finishing a civil engineering degree with a specialization in urban engineering. Meanwhile, the bike has become a flag. “It strengthened the image of my sport for me as a symbol of freedom for Afghan women,” said Masomah Ali Zada on how many forums she has appeared on. Participation in the Games Tokyo Olympics under the banner of the refugee Olympic team.
The same flag that will fly when the “Princess” of Sport is awarded in Campoamor.