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Female car repair shop owner blazes a trail in UAE

Female car repair shop owner blazes a trail in UAE

HUDA al-Matroushi is one of few Emirati women to venture into the car repair business, an industry that has long been dominated by men in the Arab world. "I enjoy it a lot," says Matroushi, holding up her oil-stained work glove. "Because I'm on top of my job, and it's my business, I belong to it: I feel proud of myself." Cars have been a hobby for Matroushi, 36, since childhood. "I like cars and their models and their details. I like sports cars, I like luxurious cars, even normal non-luxurious cars, I love them all." She turned that passion…
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