‘It’s an honour to ride for this special cause’
dibba — The horse riders for the Pink Caravan spoke to Khaleej Times on the third day of the campaign in Dibba about wanting to spread the message of early screenings through riding on their horses.
Three out of the 15 horse riders from the campaign spoke about the ‘honour’ of riding for a special cause.
Hind Al Janahi, an Emirati endurance rider, said: “It’s an honour to ride for the Pink Caravan. We have so many different nationalities who have joined the Pink Caravan and we’re like one family. As a UAE national, I feel so proud that I’m doing this for the country. I’m encouraging all women to go for free screening because early prevention can save a life.
“I’ve been riding horses for seven years and this is my fifth year riding for the Pink Caravan. I ride everyday and I have my own horses as well. I know nothing in life but riding. It’s my passion.”
Nader Nassar, 21, said he is riding for the Pink Caravan because it is important for him to spread the message that men should also get early screenings.
This is the sixth year the Australian-Egyptian national is riding for this special cause. “Not only women should do the screening but men as well, because it affects men too and prevention is very important. I think we are doing a great job in spreading awareness.”
A Jordanian horse rider and medical researcher, Sarah Hammoudeh, has been with the campaign since it started seven years ago. The 23-year-old and her three siblings ride horses and help in anyway they can each year.