Few job prospects and low income force many Egyptians to create their own job opportunity, mainly by driving passengers in a three-wheeled motorbike, known as a "Toktok." Toktoks, are the most convenient way to travel through Cairo's bumpy corridors and traffic jams. They are also an excellent way to make a living. Now more than three million "Toktoks" are operating on Egypt's streets. The drivers are mostly children and young men.
Egypt's Young Workers Driving 'Toktoks'
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The passengers' demand for toktoks is very high, especially in tight grocery markets like Hadayek El-Maadi in Cairo. (H. Elrasam/VOA)
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School students are hustling to get into a toktok. After many toktok' accidents raised the passengers' mortality, many Egyptians started to re-think riding toktoks. The majority of toktok drivers are very young to drive. (H. Elrasam/VOA)
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Toktoks are waiting for passengers to drive them into the corridors of suburbs- usually cause a traffic jam in front of Hadayek El-Maadi metro station in Cairo. (H. Elrasam/VOA)
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Mohamed Boleka, 24, says, "Those toktok drivers who cause traffic jams, do it because they are not aware of any driving rules." For young drivers, lack of traffic rules, and maneuvering with toktoks are fun, and adrenalin booster. (H. Elrasam/VOA)
