here in palestine, it s very small. there s no roads, so when i drive i speed. i feel free. anthony: did you find that people underestimated you at first? betty: at the beginning, they could maybe make fun of us, but when we got good scores, we win our respect. anthony: now they know. betty: yeah, well a car doesn t know if you re a woman or a man. anthony: yeah. betty: a lot of girls want to join us, the speed sisters. but some of the families are very reserved, they don t like their daughters to be between men racing, you know? palestine is a very reserved society. anthony: so are things getting better, staying the same, or worse? betty: you never know what s going to happen in palestine. one day it s good, and the other day it s just, you never know, it s a crazy country. anthony: the local police would prefer them off the streets for obvious reasons. but the track here, such as it is, has its drawbacks. it s basically a parking lot
two members of the group of women who call themselves the speed sisters. the first all female palestinian racing team. betty: hi. anthony: hi, i m anthony:. betty: hi, betty. anthony: good to meet you. betty: when i m riding a car, i m the happiest girl ever. racing. it s in my blood, racing. here in palestine. it s very small. there s no roads, so when i drive i speed. i feel free. anthony: did you find that people underestimated you at first? betty: at the beginning, they could maybe make fun of us, but when we got good scores, we win our respect. anthony: now they know. betty: yeah, well a car doesn t know if you re a woman or a man. anthony: yeah. betty: a lot of girls want to join us, the speed sisters. but some of the families are
anthony: hi, i m anthony:. betty: hi, betty. anthony: good to meet you. betty: when i m riding a car, i m the happiest girl ever. racing. it s in my blood, racing. here in palestine. it s very small. there s no roads, so when i drive i speed. i feel free. anthony: did you find that people underestimated you at first? betty: at the beginning, they could maybe make fun of us, but when we got good scores, we win our respect. anthony: now they know. betty: yeah, well a car doesn t know if you re a woman or a man. anthony: yeah. betty: a lot of girls want to join us, the speed sisters. but some of the families are very reserved, they don t like their daughters to be between men racing you know? palestine is a very reserved society. anthony: so are things getting better, staying the
betty: hi. anthony: hi, i m anthony:. betty: hi, betty. anthony: good to meet you. betty: when i m riding a car, i m the happiest girl ever. racing. it s in my blood, racing. here in palestine. it s very small. there s no roads, so when i drive i speed. i feel free. anthony: did you find that people underestimated you at first? betty: at the beginning, they could maybe make fun of us, but when we got good scores, we win our respect. anthony: now they know. betty: yeah, well a car doesn t know if you re a woman or a man. anthony: yeah. betty: a lot of girls want to join us, the speed sisters. but some of the families are very reserved, they don t like their daughters to be between men racing you know? palestine is a very reserved society.
i m the happiest girl ever. racing. it s in my blood, racing. here in palestine. it s very small. there s no roads, so when i drive i speed. i feel free. anthony: did you find that people underestimated you at first? betty: at the beginning, they could maybe make fun of us, but when we got good scores, we win our respect. anthony: now they know. betty: yeah, well a car doesn t know if you re a woman or a man. anthony: yeah. betty: a lot of girls want to join us, the speed sisters. but some of the families are very reserved, they don t like their daughters to be between men racing you know?