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A few days after the바카라 웹사이트container ship Ever Given blocked the Suez Canal, reports blaming바카라 웹사이트Egypt's first female ship captain Marwa Elselehdar surfaced on the internet across the world. But was really Elselehdar to be blamed for it?
29-year-old바카라 웹사이트Elselehdar found herself in the middle of a storm after a바카라 웹사이트fake news campaign blamed her for bringing바카라 웹사이트one of the world's most strategic marine routes to a halt. But, Elselehdar was on duty miles away in the Mediterranean port city of Alexandria when reports of바카라 웹사이트the blockade emerged.
"I was shocked.바카라 웹사이트I felt that I might be targeted maybe because I'm a successful female in this field or because I'm Egyptian, but I'm not sure", said Marwa as she talked about the issue.바카라 웹사이트
"People in our society still don't accept the idea of girls working in the sea away from their families for a long time. But when you do what you love, it is not necessary for you to seek the approval of everyone", she added. According to reports, Elselehdar is바카라 웹사이트among the bleak 2 per cent of the world's women seafarers.바카라 웹사이트
People started holding her responsible for the Suez Canal blockade after screenshots of the fake news headline and doctored images from the news article got viral on social media.
"This fake article was in English so it spread in other countries. I tried so hard to negate what was in the article because it was affecting my reputation and all the efforts I exerted to be where I am now", said바카라 웹사이트Elselehdar.바카라 웹사이트
