Who Is Naaji Noushi? Kerala Woman Receives Shoutout From Anand Mahindra

Anand Mahindra praised Naaji Noushi for taking a solo road trip to Qatar to watch her favourite Lionel Messi in action at the FIFA World Cup 2022

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 Who Is Naaji Noushi
Naaji Noushi, a soccer enthusiast, drove to Qatar for the FIFA World Cup in 2022. Noushi, an ardent traveller, YouTuber, and vlogger, started her trip to Qatar by driving a Thar. Noushi, a homemaker from Kerala, even received a shout-out from Mahindra Group Chairman Anand Mahindra for her unique journey.
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The industrialist shared a video of her on his Twitter and wrote, "Glad I waited before sharing this video. With Argentina's & Messi's triumph, her epic journey was a triumph too! I salute Naaji Noushi & her intrepid spirit of adventure. Thank you for your confidence in the Thar. A car that cheers people with courage & curiosity about the world."

 Who Is Naaji Noushi ?And all about her Travel Journey

Noushi is a 33-year-old homemaker living in her home town Mahe. She is also known as Najira Naushad.

Naushad has been best known for her travel journey. Her upcoming trip, which will start in Qatar and be started by driving a Thar.

For this soccer-obsessed woman, who has always enjoyed travelling on adventurous journeys, it was a dream come true when Transport Minister Antony Raju flagged off the journey in front of the village panchayat.

She and her Thar affectionately referred to as "Olu" (meaning woman in local slang), would arrive in Oman by ship after travelling from Mumbai via Coimbatore.

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She would then travel by road, passing through Arab nations like the UAE, Bahrain, Kuwait, and Saudi Arabia before arriving in Qatar, which is this time hosting the FIFA World Cup.

Noushi claimed, for the first time woman from Kerala may be travelling overseas to the GCC countries to witness the football World Cup.

She has taken some solo journeys throughout India. Although it may be unfathomable to us that a young woman would drive to Qatar.

Noushi's message through her voyage is essential as it motivates woman to travel with hesitations.  Although there are some safety concerns, Noushi is setting an example safety and travelling solo can be done together. The safety of female travellers travelling alone in India is the subject of a lot of unfavourable talk. Women primarily watch her vlogs. "Admire India" and "She can travel alone" are the two messages of her

From her Recent trip from Kuttanad To Nepal

Noushi was on a 50-day solo hitchhiking trip to demonstrate that India is a secure country for female solo travellers. She set out for Nepal on February 9th. She said, "She enjoys travelling alone". The mother of five hitchhiked to Delhi, primarily catching rides on trucks.

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Her Experiences

She is travelling from a site that is around 10 feet below sea level to one that is more than 17,500 feet above it. She had the opportunity to interact with individuals from a variety of backgrounds, learn about their lives and customs, and taste the local cuisine. According to her own experience, she believes, the more you travel, the more you learn.

Last year,  Noushi visited Mahe to learn more about the nation when she and her spouse were still residing in Oman. She claims that after taking a trip throughout India last year, during which she drove with two other people 13,000 kilometres across 17 States and five Union Territories, she gained the confidence to go alone. Her biggest supports are her spouse and mother. She added, who has left her five children in the care of her mother, declares, "I don't care what other people think."


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