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1Saudi Arabia: Women Behind the WheelArabia Saodita: Vehivavy Eo Aorian'ny Familiana
2This post is part of our special coverage Global Development 2011.
3Several Saudi women took the wheel yesterday to break the siege on driving in Saudi Arabia, where women are banned from driving cars.Vehivavy Saodiana maro omaly no nandray ny familiana tao Arabia Saodita mba hankahatra ny fandraràna azy ireo tsy hitondra fiara.
4The campaign to drive was announced on Facebook, and fueled by conversations on other social media platforms, such as micro-blogging site Twitter.Natao tamin'ny Facebook ny fanetanana, ary namafisin'ireo resaka ifanakalozana tamin'ny fampahalalam-baovao ara-tsosialy hafa, toy ny vohikala fanaovana bilaogy kiritika Twitter.
5Laila Sindi, from Jeddah, shares her experience in a series of tweets [ar].Laila Sindi, avy any Jeddah, dia mizara ny niainany tanaty andianà bitsika[ar].
6She starts saying:Hoy izy manomboka miteny:
7Of course, the announcement and place were just a decoy.Eny, fitaka fotsiny ihany ny filazana sy toerana.
8We did not take off at 5am and were not in the Awali areaTsy niainga tamin'ny 5ora izany izahay ary tsy tany amin'ny faritry Awali izany.
9Instead, they left at 9am:Ho solon'izay, tamin'ny 9 ora maraina ry zareo no niala :
10We left at 9am and started driving from the Nuzha neighbourhood and the plan was to continue until the 60th Street and then take the circular road to the Khalidia neighbourhood before returningNiainga tamin'ny 9ora izahay ary nanomboka nitondra ny fiara teo amin'ny manodidina an'i Nuzha ka ny tanjona dia ny handeha hatrany amin'ny làlana faha 60 ary avy eo mahazo ny làla-mihodina mankany amin'ny manodidina an'i Khalidia alohan'ny hiverenana.
11Accompanied by her cousin and a friend, Laila drove.Niaraka tamin'ireo anadahiny sy namana iray, Laila no namily .
12They all wore the head cover (Hijab) but had their faces showing.Izy rehetra dia samy nanao saron-doha (Hijab) nefa nampiseho endrika.
13The roads were clear, but not empty:Ny làlana nalalaka, nefa tsy foana:
14We left at 9am sharp and calmly left to the Nuhza Street.. the streets were relatively clear but they were not empty and some people saw usNiainga tamin'ny 9ora tsy diso ary nitodi-doha moramora niazo ny lalana Nuhza. .nalalaka tanteraka ny làlana nefa tsy foana fa nisy olona vitsivitsy nahita anay.
15Laila sums up the reactions of passers-by as follows:Fintinin'i Laila toy izao ny fihetsik'ireo mpandalo:
16Some of the people waved to us in encouragement while others gestured for us to return … but there were no wolves which ate usNy olona sasany nanofahofa tànana ho fampaherezana raha ny sasany kosa nanao fihetsika hampijanona anay … nefa tsy nisy natahorana tany.
17Ten minutes into the drive, the unexpected happens:Folo minitra namiliana, nitranga ny tsy nampoizina:
18After 10 minutes, we completed the 60th Street and started on the beginning of the circular road.Folo minitra taty aoriana, nahavita ny làlana faha 60 izahay ary nanomboka nahazo ny fiantombohan'ny làla-mihodina.
19There we met a checkpoint despite checking so many times that there wouldn't be a checkpoint in that placeTratry ny fisavana izahay teo na dia efa imbetsaka nanao fanamarinana fa hoe tsy tokony hisy fisavàna eo amin'io toerana io.
20At the checkpoint, an officer and a soldier asked them to stop the car and step out of it.Teo amin'ny toerana fisavana, niagavy azy ireo mba hanajanona ny fiara sy hivoaka tao ny manamboninahitra sy miaramila iray.
21Laila explains:Manazava i Laila :
22We got down and the officer asked us to go into his car, which was a Ford.Nivoaka izahay ary nasain'ilay manamboninahitra hiditra tao anaty fiarany, izay Ford.
23We all got into the back seat.Nipetraka tao aoriana izahay rehetra.
24He did not say anything to us but took our bags awayTsy niteny na inona na inona izy fa nisintona ny kitaponay.
25She adds:Ampiany hoe:
26He asked us to remain calm after we started arguing and discussing why he took away our bags from us but he insisted on keeping them and promised us the bestNiangavy anay ho tony izy taorian'ny nanombohanay nandresy lahatra sy nifanakalo hevitra ny amin'ny anton'ny nisintonany ny kitapo tety aminay kanefa nanindry mafy izy fa hamerina azy ireny ary nanome toky tsara anay
27And continues:Ary tohizany:
28He did not speak to us at all in the beginning and after 20 minutes of driving he stopped his car on the side of the circular road and got out of the car, locking us in.Tsy niresaka taminay mihitsy izy teo ampihaingàna ary nanajanona ny fiara teo amin'ny sisin'ny fihodinan-dàlana noho ny afaka 20 minitra sady nivoaka ny fiara ka nohidiny tao izahay.
29This is when we started to get worriedNanomboka niahihahy izahay teo.
30While outside, the soldier spoke on the phone:Nony tao ivelany, ilay miaramila dia niresaka tamin'ny finday
31He went down and spoke on his mobile phone, then came back, took our bags and started searching them outside the car.Nidina ny fiara izy ary niresaka tamin'ny findainy, niverina izy avy eo, naka ny entanay ary nanomboka nisava izany tao ivelan'ny fiara.
32I admit that I started screaming and cursing and our friend broke down cryingNihaiky aho fa niatsoantso sy nanompa ary nihantatra nitomany koa ny namako.
33About 15 minutes later, the soldier returned to the car, handing the girls back their bags, but keeping their mobile phones so that they don't record any footage or call their relatives.15 minitra teo noho eo no lasa, niverina tao anaty fiara ilay miaramila, nitondra an-tànana ny entan'ireo tovovavy, kanefa nalainy ny findainy mba tsy ahafahan'izy ireo miantso ny havany sy handraketany zavatra hafa.
34Laila explains:Manazava i Laila fa:
35I threatened him that I would create a scandal for him and take him to court.Nampihorohoroako izy fa ho halaiko baraka ary ho toriko any amin'ny fitsarana.
36Sana, my cousin, told him that her father was a lawyer and would lodge a case against him but he did not respond.Nolazain'i Sana rahavaviko fa mpisolovava ny rainy ka hametraka fitoriana fiampangana azy kanefa tsy namaly izy.
37He drove the car to the Abidiya Road and we got really worriedNentiny tany amin'ny làlana Abidiya ny fiara ka vao maika niahihahy mafy izahay.
38She then continues:Ary mbola notohizany:
39While driving the car, he told us to calm down and things will be fine.Teo am-pamiliana ny fiara dia nilaza taminay izy mba ho tony dia handeha ho azy ny raharaha.
40Of course, we did not remain calm nor stop our threatening.Eny, tsy nety nangina izahay na nijanona nihorohoro.
41He suddenly stopped the car and yelled at us: “I swear to God I am on your side.”Najanony tampoka ny fiara ary niteny mafy anay fa:”miniana amin'Andriamanitra aho fa eo anilanareo.”
42And adds:Ary manampy izy hoe
43He told us that someone saw us and complained about us to the police.Nilaza taminay izy fa nisy olona nahita anay ary nitaraina noho ny aminay tany amin'ny polisy.
44When they got the dispatch, he and the other soldier agreed to smuggle themRehefa azon'izy ireo ny filazana, nifanaiky izy sy ilay miaramila hafa handefa azy ireo mangingina.
45Laila tweets that the soldier said that he was there to help them.Mibitsika i Laila fa hoe niteny ilay miaramila hoe teo mba hanampy azy ireo ry zareo.
46He told us he was from Mecca and that if he had arrested us, something bad would have happened to us, so he had decided to help us.Nilaza taminay izy fa avy any Lameka ka raha misambotra anay izy, dia hisy loza hanjo anay, ka naleony nanampy anay.
47I of course did not believe him and insisted on calling my fatherTsy natoky azy anefa aho mazava loatra ka nisisika niantso ny raiko.
48She notes:Marihany koa :
49He explained to us that his duty was over officially and that he and the solider were not on duty now and he was safe .. but if we called anyone, he would be in troubleNazavainy anay fa tapitra ny fetr'ora fiasàny ka noho izany dia tsy miasa izy sy ilay miaramila izao ka azo itokisana. .nefa raha mbola miantso olona ihany izahay, dia ho tezitra izy.
50And continues:Ary tohizany:
51He told us that the choice was in our hands.. he returns us to our car and we take responsibility of the complaint and search for us or wait in car for two hours until he returns us homeNilaza taminay izy fa eo an-tànanay ny safidy. .naveriny tao anatin'ny fiara izahay ka handray ny andraikitray noho ny fitarainana sy fikarohana, na miandry ao anaty fiara mandritra ny adiny ora mandrapandefany anay mody.
52Laila says they decided to trust him and let them return them home.Milaza i Laila fa nisafidy ny hino azy ry zareo ka nalefa nody tany an-tranony avy.
53The girls stayed in the back of the car for around two hours.Nipetraka tao aorinan'ny fiara ireo tovovavy nandritra ny adin'ny roa.
54Laila writes:Manoratra iLaila :
55We remained stranded in his car for more than two hours, in which he did not even speak to us.Nahatsiro-tena ho irery izahay tao anatin'ny fiarany nandritra ny adin'ny roa mahery, tsy nanao na inona na inona izy na dia ny niteny taminay aza.
56My cousin needed some medicine which he refused that we leave the car to go and get itNila fanafody ny anadahiko nefa tsy navelany niala ny fiara hitady izany izahay.
57and continues:Manohy izy:
58This means that he decided to protect us from imprisonment without causing himself any danger or embarrassment, which is something we understandMidika izany fa niaro anay amin'ny famonjàna izy ary koa tsy hampidi-doza na hanahirana azy, izay takatray tsara .
59After an hour, the soldier told them that he would return them home during the noon prayer, when the roads were empty.Afaka adin'ny iray, ilay miaramila niteny taminy fa tiany raha tafaverina mody any an-trano ry zareo mandritra ny fotoam-bavaka mitatao vovonana, rehefa nalalaka ny làlana.
60She explains:Manazava izy:
61We stayed in his car for more than two hours and after the prayers started, he started driving in the direction of my uncle's house, with the soldier driving our car behind himMaherin'ny adin'ny roa no nipetrahanay tao anatin'ny fiarany ary taorinan'ny fanombohan'ny fivavahana, nentiny ny fiara ka nankany amin'ny tranon'i dadatoanay, ary ilay miaramila nanaraka nitondra ny fiaranay avy ao aoriana.
62The officer turns out to be a good Samaritan.Niova lasa tsara fanahy ilay manamboninahitra.
63I asked him for his mobile number so that our families can thank him but he refused.Nangatahako ny nomeraon'ny findainy mba hahafahan'ny fianakaviako misaotra azy nefa tsy nekeny.
64He said that he did not see us and know us and that we did not see him or know himNilaza izy fa tsy nahita ary tsy mahafantatra anay ary izahay koa tsy nahita sy tsy mahafantatra azy.
65The officer however kept their mobile phones:Nefa na izany aza dia nitazona ny findain-dry zareo ilay manamboninahitra :
66We got to my uncle's house and got out of the car and thank him and he and the soldier left.Tonga tany amin'ny tranon'i dadatoako izahay dia nivoaka ny fiara sy nisaotra azy ary dia lasa nandeha izy sy ilay miaramila.
67They took our mobiles away and apologised and asked us to forget about themNentiny ny findainay ary niala tsiny sy niangavy anay mba hanadino ny momba azy ireo.
68She concludes:Faranany hoe:
69This is a summary of what had happened so excuse me for the large number of tweets.Izay no famitinana ny zava-niseho ka miala tsiny noho ny fahalavan'ny bitsiko.
70I admit that my body is still shivering from the worry and horrorTsapako tena mbola mangorintsin'ny ahiahy sy horohoro ny tenako.
71Many videos were uploaded on YouTube, showing women driving their cars in the Kingdom.Lahatsary maro no nalefa tany amin'ny YouTube, mampiseho ireo vehivavy mitondra ny fiarany ao amin'ny Fanjakana.
72Estimates show that between 20 to 50 women challenged the ban on driving and got behind the wheels.Vinavinaina ho teo anelanelan'ny 20 ka hatramin'ny 50 ny vehivavy nanohitra ny fandraràna ny fahazoana mitondra fiara ka nandray ny familiana.
73The news was relayed on social networks, where even husbands showed off their wives driving skills.Norasin'ireo tambajotra sosialy ny vaovao, ka tamin'izany na dia ny tompom-bady aza dia nampiseho ny fahaizam-badiny mitondra fiara.
74Aziza134 shares this video showing a woman driving:Aziza134 mizara ity lahatsary mampiseho vehivavy mitondra fiara ity:
75On Storify, PaulTOwen shares this collection of Twitter reactions to women driving in Saudi here.Ao amin'ny Storify, PaulTOwen mizara ato ity fantina fanehoan-kevitra tao amin'ny Twitter momba ny vehivavy mandray ny familiana any Arabia Saodita ity.
76For more reactions on Twitter, follow the hash tag Women2DriveRaha hijery fanehoan-kevitra maro ao amin'ny Twitter, araho ny tenifototra Women2Drive