Feature: Moroccan woman pursues independence behind steering wheel of taxi

Souad Hdidou poses in front of her taxi in Rabat, capital of Morocco, Dec. 24, 2019. Gently stepping on the brakes to avoid pedestrians who cross the road, shifting gears, and speeding up, Souad Hdidou, a 31-year-old Moroccan woman, skillfully drives a blue taxi on the streets of Rabat. Among some 8,000 taxi drivers in the Moroccan capital, there are no more than 10 women. Therefore, every time Hdidou drives a taxi on the street, she attracts lots of attention. "I chose to drive a taxi because this job allows me to pursue the life I want. I like it very much," Hdidou said to Xinhua. (Xinhua/Chen Binjie)