A friend (Ross Del Duca over at JustAnotherCyclist.com) sent me this link to a story about some courageous Afghan women who are breaking boundaries down on their bicycles. I’m not sure how this works, but they were one of a handful of folks who were nominated to be the National Geographic People’s Choice 2016 Adventurer of the Year.
“In Afghanistan, a woman riding a bicycle is culturally taboo. But in 2012, a group of brave Afghan women began working toward a goal: to compete internationally as the Afghan Women’s Cycling Team. Their passion for cycling has sparked a cultural debate about women’s rights as additional women’s cycling clubs have begun to pop up around the country.” See photos from the adventure.
As-if that’s not enough, they’ve also been nominated for a Nobel Peace Prize!
Changing the world, two wheels at a time. Next time I’m doing something that feels like adventure, I’ll remember these women, and put my little escapade into perspective. 🙂
And I do have another little escapade coming up, albeit small in comparison to this story. My next book will release in Q2. A date hasn’t been set, but I’m currently targeting sometime in May. It’s the second half of the journey story behind my bicycle sojourn across America.
More to come in the next few weeks as a schedule crystalizes. Thanks in advance to those who will be reading advanced copies – I hope to have those available soon.
