‘Are you afraid?’: The escapades of two NZ women cycling through Pakistan

‘Are you afraid?’: The escapades of two NZ women cycling through Pakistan

Isobel Ewing and her mate Georgia Merton rode their bikes through northern Pakistan for a month and made a film about it. This is (some of) their story.  It’s only when I catch my reflection in a shop window that I see why people have been staring.  My Barbie-pink shalwar kameez, the long tunic and pants worn by men and women in Pakistan, is billowing behind me. It’s vibrantly complemented by the emerald green head scarf tucked under my helmet, …