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The Speed Sisters are the first-ever women’s racing team in the Middle East. They are made up of six drivers, including Muslims and Christians from their 20s to mid-30s, who have battled skeptical parents, social realities and sometimes public disapproval to become local heroes.
Their story began in 2010. Khaled Qaddoura, the head of the Palestinian Motor Sport Federation, was impressed by Maysoon Jayyusi’ s SUV moves during her daily commute and invited her to the training camp along with several other women.
A 36 year old Maysoon Jayyusi, head of the Speed Sisters, explained that her love of fast cars was born out of the waiting for hours in long lines at Israeli checkpoints.
“I feel such depression at the checkpoints, but this speed makes me feel like I'm powerful, it helps me expel my depression,” she told AFP. “When the soldier finally lets you past, you feel like you want to fly.”
Israeli occupation is not the only obstacle that the Speed Sisters facing. As women competing in a sport monopolized by men, they've faced a disapproving public and skeptical parents.
"When I started, everyone was against it. It wasn't acceptable for a Palestinian girl to compete with 67 boys at the time, and I was the first girl to take part in a race in 2004. We went to Sharm el Sheikh. Back then, it was unacceptable for a woman to compete, and I finished in eighth place even though I didn’t know much about cars," Mona Ennab, a teammate of Jayyusi, said.
"This great sport has been monopolized by men. Girls have entered this sport with force and have spread on the local and international scene. This group is characterized by its audacity, by the fact that it's entirely made up of Palestinian women, and that it's been successful for the past two years," Ennab continued.
Both women learnt how to drive without approval from their parents, and had to keep the racing secret from their families.
“I used to steal my sister’s car and drive it around without a license,” Ennab chuckled.
Jayyusi’s parents found out that their daughter is a racing driver from the newspaper.
“My mum was like ‘Oh my God, you’re going to die!’” she recalled.
Another team member, Betty Saaden, lived in the US before moving back to Palestine with her family at the age of 13. Unlike her teammates, she hopes participation in the sport could mean more."I've proved myself, and Palestinian women have proved their worth in politics and sport, and we can show the world that we deserve a state," she said.
The Speed Sisters, who have been backed by the British Consulate in Jerusalem, recently visited Britain’s Silverstone circuit, which boosted the women racers’ ambitions even further.
“I want to compete internationally at Formula One,” Saadeh said. “My dream is to race at Silverstone as a professional.”
竞速姐妹是中东地区有史以来第一支女子赛车队，由6名巴勒斯坦女性组成，其中包括穆斯林和基督徒，年龄从20多岁到30多岁不等。她们勇敢地面对着对其持怀疑态度的家长，社会的现实，公众的反对；她们坚持理想，希望有一天能够参加英国的职业赛车比赛。
Their story began in 2010. Khaled Qaddoura, the head of the Palestinian Motor Sport Federation, was impressed by Maysoon Jayyusi’ s SUV moves during her daily commute and invited her to the training camp along with several other women.
A 36 year old Maysoon Jayyusi, head of the Speed Sisters, explained that her love of fast cars was born out of the waiting for hours in long lines at Israeli checkpoints.
“I feel such depression at the checkpoints, but this speed makes me feel like I'm powerful, it helps me expel my depression,” she told AFP. “When the soldier finally lets you past, you feel like you want to fly.”
Israeli occupation is not the only obstacle that the Speed Sisters facing. As women competing in a sport monopolized by men, they've faced a disapproving public and skeptical parents.
"When I started, everyone was against it. It wasn't acceptable for a Palestinian girl to compete with 67 boys at the time, and I was the first girl to take part in a race in 2004. We went to Sharm el Sheikh. Back then, it was unacceptable for a woman to compete, and I finished in eighth place even though I didn’t know much about cars," Mona Ennab, a teammate of Jayyusi, said.
"This great sport has been monopolized by men. Girls have entered this sport with force and have spread on the local and international scene. This group is characterized by its audacity, by the fact that it's entirely made up of Palestinian women, and that it's been successful for the past two years," Ennab continued.
Both women learnt how to drive without approval from their parents, and had to keep the racing secret from their families.
“I used to steal my sister’s car and drive it around without a license,” Ennab chuckled.
Jayyusi’s parents found out that their daughter is a racing driver from the newspaper.
“My mum was like ‘Oh my God, you’re going to die!’” she recalled.
Another team member, Betty Saaden, lived in the US before moving back to Palestine with her family at the age of 13. Unlike her teammates, she hopes participation in the sport could mean more."I've proved myself, and Palestinian women have proved their worth in politics and sport, and we can show the world that we deserve a state," she said.
The Speed Sisters, who have been backed by the British Consulate in Jerusalem, recently visited Britain’s Silverstone circuit, which boosted the women racers’ ambitions even further.
“I want to compete internationally at Formula One,” Saadeh said. “My dream is to race at Silverstone as a professional.”
竞速姐妹是中东地区有史以来第一支女子赛车队，由6名巴勒斯坦女性组成，其中包括穆斯林和基督徒，年龄从20多岁到30多岁不等。她们勇敢地面对着对其持怀疑态度的家长，社会的现实，公众的反对；她们坚持理想，希望有一天能够参加英国的职业赛车比赛。