Posted on 01/24/2012 4:23:26 PM PST by COUNTrecount
A woman who defied a driving ban on female motorists in Saudi Arabia has died in a car crash.
Another was hurt in the crash in the only country in the world where females are banned from getting behind the wheel.
A police spokesman said that one of the women was killed instantly but the other had to go to hospital to be treated for her injuries. The woman's death comes months after Manal Al-Sherif was detained for being behind the wheel in the only country in the world where women are banned from driving
They were in a four-wheel drive on Saturday evening in the northern Hael province when the accident happened.
'One woman was immediately killed and her companion who was driving the car was hospitalised after she suffered several injuries' police spokesman Abdulaziz al-Zunaidi told AFP.
Their deaths come after they joined a growing number of women who have defied the ban since a high-profile campaign by a 32-year-old computer security consultant.
Manal al-Sherif was arrested and detained for 10 days in May after posting a video of herself on YouTube as she drover around Khobar, a city to the east of the country. There has been a rise in women drivers since Manal al Sherif (pictured) was arrested and held for 10 days in May last year
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Lots on video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lspH0xvULoY
Apparently she was in Australia in August 2009.
Yeah, wanted to go and see her in concert in Sydney in 2009, but had to travel for work at the time..
As a child in Iran, I was definitely a fan of her style & songs. Besides, she has a GREAT (strong) voice, and can definitely sing! Comparatively, more like Barbra Streisand or Celine Dion.
She also sings in a variety of languages, and has a great accent & intonation. In the 1970s, she also was an actress in a number of Iranian movies, combining acting w/ singing. She is extremely talented and has been from a very young age, often way ahead of her time.
This is an old song of hers, performed live, soon after she arrived in Canada in 2001. It somewhat shows the strength of her voice & vocals. It is always ‘course much harder to sing and hit the high notes in concert than in a studio.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tbqACs6QAOs
Ping to #43 & #41
Thanx. She still has a strong voice
Cronos: Heard of Googoosh? Don’t know if you saw other comments & youtube links in this thread.
Have been looking for a slower, more a ballad version of this Spanish song (Malaguena), which she sang, in a concert in 2001/2002, I think - I have the dvd of that. Couldn’t find it on youtube though.
But, this version is also pretty good. Just pointing at her ability to sing in different languages almost w/out an accent, her ever-changing, adpative style & of course her voice.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BUsmoz6ket8
A glimpse into a part of traditional Persian culture i.e. singing & dancing.
See other comments about Googoosh in this thread.
Youtube link in #46 shows her performance during the Shah’s era (most likely to a Spanish or Spanish speaking audience).
Thought you might find it interesting!
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