Alisha Abdullah: India's First and Only Female Motorcycle Racer

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A Fast Woman in a Man’s World
The go-fast girl from south central Asia, Alisha Abdullah, is officially the first and only female professional motorcycle racer in India. It is extraordinarily difficult for women to achieve success in any career in male-dominated India, one of the most female-oppressive countries in the world. Additionally, Ms. Abdullah faces consternation among Muslim men, who base their mistreatment of females on their religious beliefs. When asked how she feels about the uphill struggle she endures, Alisha said, "It’s all in your mind! Nothing is impossible! I got put down, mocked, and what not, but I believe that’s how you become stronger.” (1)
Alisha started racing at age 9 on go-karts and she was winning races at 11. At 13, she won the MRF Indian National Go-Karting Championship (2) She also nailed the Top Novice award for National Formula 4 Auto Racing. Then she switched to bikes; running a Formula Car was just too expensive for her father, R.A. Abdullah. In addition, R.A., as a former motorcycle champion himself, always wanted his daughter to race bike...

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