Her main aim in setting up her page was to help develop the Egyptian girls and change their lives through travel. The fear of people's judgment, preserving a girl's reputation and concerns for personal safety and security are the main reasons that most Egyptian families refuse to let their girls travel alone. Meanwhile, some families refuse to let their girls travel alone due to the distrust of the other society's traditions. Many girls travel and send me photos to post their stories, in order to encourage others to go through the same experience," Shahin explained. "I decided to travel, while everyone around me said I was crazy; my family said 'We don't have girls who travel outside Beni Sueif alone!'

Source: Egypt Independent January 11, 2017 09:12 UTC