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Manal al-Sharif

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The rain begins with a single drop.


— Manal al-Sharif


#drop #rain #single

All I did was ask for rights. I didn't attack anyone. I didn't harass anyone. I didn't oppose the system or the country or the authority. All I said is, 'Why can't I drive?'


— Manal al-Sharif


#ask #attack #authority #country #did

It took me a long, long time to break the chains that's inside me.


— Manal al-Sharif


#chains #inside #long #long time #me

We won't stop until the first Saudi license is issued to a woman.


— Manal al-Sharif


#issued #license #saudi #stop #until

When women break that taboo and they're not afraid to drive that car by herself - that's it. Now she has the guts to speak up for herself and take action.


— Manal al-Sharif


#afraid #break #car #drive #guts

Women tell me they are different since 21 May - the day I was arrested - it's a positive change, they believe now.


— Manal al-Sharif


#believe #change #day #different #i

Women want to drive and they are taking actual steps towards that.


— Manal al-Sharif


#drive #steps #taking #towards #want






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Did you know about Manal al-Sharif?

She drove with two women passengers in Ar Rass and was detained by traffic police in the presence of the CPVPV. Associated Press said that Saudi authorities "cracked down harder than usual on al-Sharif after seeing her case become a rallying call for youths anxious for change" in the context of the Arab Spring. Al-Ajlan stated that the journalists should "put the question" to members of the Consultative Assembly of Saudi Arabia.

Al-Sharif was detained and released on 21 May and rearrested the following day. On 30 May al-Sharif was released on bail on the conditions of returning for questioning if requested not driving and not talking to the media. The video was posted on YouTube and Facebook.

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