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Africa-Press – Lesotho. <\/strong><\/span>Two brave young women branch out by launching their taxi service on Lesotho\u2019s notoriously dangerous mountain roads. There is a saying in Lesotho: \u201cSitting down and doing nothing won\u2019t get the thorn out of your side.<\/p>\n

\u201d And it perfectly describes the characters in this film.<\/p>\n

The small land-locked country inside South Africa has rural roads so dangerous that bush taxis are only ever driven by men \u2013 until Alice and Febellina come along.<\/p>\n

They invest their savings into re-fitting their old minibus to drive on Lesotho\u2019s roughest tracks. But the women did not bargain for just how treacherous the roads could be \u2013 and neither did some of their passengers.<\/p>\n

For More News And Analysis About Lesotho<\/a> Follow Africa-Press<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Africa-Press – Lesotho. Two brave young women branch out by launching their taxi service on Lesotho\u2019s notoriously dangerous mountain roads. There is a saying in Lesotho: \u201cSitting down and doing nothing won\u2019t get the thorn out of your side. \u201d And it perfectly describes the characters in this film. 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