Meet the Queen Bikers, Tunisia’s first all-female motorcycle club

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A group of motorcyclists ride through the country roads of Tunisia, turning the heads of onlookers as they zoom past. But this is no ordinary group of bikers. Meet the Queen Bikers, Tunisia's first female-only motorcycle club.

Khadija Hssaini is the president of the Queen Bikers club. Her passion for biking started when she was a child. "The moment I start the engine, I totally forget about the people, the streets, as my whole being is fused with the bike. The more you speed, the more you feel comfortable and the adrenaline goes off the roof," the 27-year-old explains.

Khadija takes her hobby seriously and wears full protective gear on every ride. However, getting support from her family hasn't been easy. "The difficulties we face as female bikers start with the family because they usually do not accept a woman riding a bike. They see bikes as a danger lurking in the darkness," she tells Scenes.

Khadija is not afraid to tackle stereotypes within her community. She refused to let cultural barriers get in the way of her passion.

Khadija plucked up the courage to enter into a motorcycle rally in the south of Tunisia. To her surprise, three other women were also participating. "The women presented a challenge for me, and I was happy about it. One of the women joined the rally for the first time. She was a newbie but dared to join all by herself," Khadija recounts. "So when I saw the women owning the rally, I thought to myself what a wonderful idea to start a women-only group," she adds.

Khadija reached out to