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MOTORSPORT: CATCHING THE DRIFT

Laiba Khan Lodhi | Instagram/@laibakhanlodhi101 In 2024, Laiba Khan Lodhi posted a video of herself doing donuts in her Mercedes, a skill she had learned at the Pro Drift Academy Dubai. The video caught the attention of the local street-racing community, and someone made a meme out of it, making fun of the young female driver. All sorts of negative comments, such as “Women belong in the kitchen” and “Leave driving to the boys” along with teacup emojis, abuse and threats, started pouring in. It d