Sabeha returned to cycling during lockdown after a 35-year break. She loved the feeling of freedom it gave her and from here joined Cycle Sisters. She helped set up the Tower Hamlets group and is now the project manager. She was also instrumental in setting up Chrisp Street Community Cycles, a hub for everyone in Poplar to start (or restart) their cycling journey. A qualified cycle instructor, she has supported hundreds of Muslim women across East London to cycle.

“I felt isolated and low and found this really wasn’t the case when I was on my bike – the sense of freedom and joy was immense.”

Photo: Sonny Malhotra

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