When driving brings both fear and freedom

Since Rokhsar Azamee began driving the streets of Kabul last year, she has endured condescension, ridicule, and even threats to her life with some men deliberately causing “accidents” to harass her. But she will not be deterred.

TheCitizen

Habari Zinazoendana

5 years ago

Al Jazeera English

24 Mar

For some elderly Italians, loneliness brings more fear than virus

For some elderly Italians, loneliness brings more fear than virus  Al Jazeera English

 

10 years ago

TheCitizen

15 Nov

PRESS FREEDOM: Freedom of press took shape after abolishing Star Chamber in 1641

>To great dismay, Tanzanians were treated to horrifying ‘pictures’ of brutality by their police and some ruling party henchmen (and henchwomen, to be politically correct!)

 

9 years ago

TheCitizen

14 Oct

Nyerere’s role in driving changes

When he died in 1999, the multiparty system was still in its infancy, with only one General Election under the system in 1995. Today, exactly 16 years after his passing, the political landscape has drastically changed. And Tanzania with only 11 days from the most competitive elections on its history, what he stood for has been cropping up and then.

 

11 years ago

TheCitizen

02 Mar

Can you tell if the Lexus you are driving is real or fake?

Well, think twice! It doesn’t mean that if your car moves like a Lexus, has the shape of a Lexus, a Lexus logo on the rims and one on the body and on the grille, it is a genuine Lexus. With the sprawling spare parts shops all over, it is easy to source various parts, including badges, labels or car signs

 

11 years ago

TheCitizen

12 Jun

GM may be driving past ignition crisis

For signs that General Motors Co’s ignition switch crisis may be fading, look no farther than the quiet annual meeting this week.

 

11 years ago

TheCitizen

08 Jun

Drink driving: How much will your next round cost you?

During one of the Sabasaba shows, I sauntered into the police stand. Being one who loves dogs, my fancy had been caught by the huge German shepherds and Alsatians in the kennels.

 

9 years ago

BBC

Doumbia guilty of driving offences

Mali international Tongo Doumbia is given an eight-month prison sentence for driving offences, reduced to wearing an electronic bracelet.

 

11 years ago

TheCitizen

25 May

Manual transmission systems, the old school driving

When a friend’s car submerged in a pool of water last week and the entire transmission system failed, he was stuck in a rut. I had a second thought about automatic transmission systems.

 

10 years ago

TheCitizen

12 Aug

Ideology not exclusive political driving force

The 2015 General Election will re-orient Tanzanian politics for generations to come.

 

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