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Nora Al Matrooshi trains to be first Arab woman to travel to space

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Dubai (UAE), Aug 6 (EFE / EPA) .- (Camera: Ali Haider) Since she was little, Emirati Nora Al Matrooshi always looked at the stars and said: "One day I will go there." Now she is training to be the first Arab woman to reach space, an achievement for which she hopes to break all the stereotypes of a patriarchal society that does not see her in this profession.Al Matrooshi will be part of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) team of four astronauts, which includes Haza al Mansoori, the first astronaut to fly into space in September 2020 for an eight-day mission to the International Space Station.FOOTAGE OF AND INTERVIEW WITH NORA AL MATROOSHI.

Added on the 06/08/2021 14:00:00 - Copyright : EFE Inglés

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