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Essay / Alisha Abdullah: India's first and only woman...
A fast woman in a man's worldCentral and South Asia's fast girl Alisha Abdullah is officially the first and only woman pilot professional motorcycle racing in India. It is extremely difficult for women to succeed in any career in male-dominated India, one of the most oppressive countries in the world. Additionally, Ms. Abdullah faces dismay from Muslim men, who base their mistreatment of women on their religious beliefs. When asked how she feels about the difficult struggle she endures, Alisha replied, "It's all in your mind! Nothing is impossible! I've been belittled, made fun of, etc., but I believe that’s how you become stronger.” (1) Alisha started racing at age 9 on go-karts and was winning races by age 11. At 13, she won the MRF Indian National Karting Championship (2) She also won the Top Novice award for the Formula 4 national car race. Then she turned to cycling: driving a Formula Car was everything simply too expensive for his father, RA Abdullah. Additionally, RA, as a former motorcycle champion, always wanted his daughter to ride a bike....