“Soccer is one of the games that was and still is fascinating to me; I used to play it since I was a little kid with my neighbor’s children. At that time, I decided that I would not leave it until gray hair invades my head.

I started to refine my hobby more professionally in 2008, and when I became a member of the women’s national football team, I participated in many matches, the most important of which was the African match between Libya and Egypt. I also participated in friendly matches between Libya, Tunisia, and others.

During my career as a footballer, I’ve been subject to a lot of negative comments, destructive criticism, and unjustified attack just because I’m a woman who loves sport in a society that puts me in a mold dedicated to the concept of femininity. But I’m proud of myself unlike those who get upset by these comments aimed at fighting the successful and the different people, I don’t pay any attention to it because my goal was and still clear. I also feel lucky to be receiving full support from my family and friends, which encourages and motivates me to continue.

Despite my love for this sport, the problems and the limited possibilities of not having enough support for women players by the women’s federations, as well as the absence of a Libyan women’s league for the continuity of women’s training, I decided to leave the team in 2016.

But I didn’t succumb to frustration, and I didn’t stop doing my passion for playing football, so a group of women and I decided to create a civil society organization that cares about women athletes in 2018.

It was the most beautiful day of my life when I started training young girls who had in their eyes a dream, an ambition, and a desire to play sports.

My message to every female is: Please don’t let the people’s words bring out your frustration. Just achieve your dream honey, and fight for it, and you’ll eventually pray and be satisfied, and remember that the beginnings are always difficult.”