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Meet The 21-Year-Old Who Is Egypt’s Youngest Solo Cyclist

January 21, 2015

He’s 21 and he’s cycling across Egypt to explore the country’s less famous lands in Egypt on his two wheels. Talking to young Egyptians, many complain the country has little to offer. Yet, Galal Zekri Chatila, dubbed as Egypt’s youngest solo cyclist, is on a mission to showcase to Egyptians and to the world the country’s unseen heavens by  cycling 7,000 kilometers across Egypt in just four months. Egyptian Streets talked to Galal during his inspiring tour across Egypt to learn why he decided to undertake this enduring adventure and to learn more on why people should get out and see more of the country’s hidden gifts. Firstly, if you can describe yourself in one line, what would that line read? A young Egyptian adventure traveller and a filmmaker who is looking forward to encourage others to get out of their comfort zones and to break their limits. What inspired you to undertake this solo tour around Egypt? What made you wake up one day and say: I want to try riding around Egypt! It’s a long story here. It all began when I was a kid, I used to dream of becoming…


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