Sulaymaniyah - Sox Rizgar Feteh, a student of Halabja University’s sports department, rode her bike from Halabja to Sulaymaniyah, around 90km, in order to raise the environmental awareness.

Şox Rizgar Feteh is also a member of a cycling group formed in Halabja in 2019. She wants to draw attention to how bicycle riding contributes to a clean environment.

“We taught 20 young women how to ride a bicycle”

Şox stated that they want to increase the number of group members in Halabja so that they can participate in national and international sports festivals. “Our aim is to increase the number of women interesting in cycling. Almost two years have passed since the group members learned how to ride a bicycle. We have taught 20 young women how to ride a bicycle until now.”