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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Yasmin Salem says, "Usually I go back home very late, either from work or from a hangout with friends, but I prefer not to ride a toktok. From my own experience, most of the drivers are sexual harassers, rude, or drive recklessly." (H. Elrasam/VOA)
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Mohamed Mahmoud says, "Since all toktoks look the same, I have decided to make mine stand out with this poster, so that, passengers can recognize it." (H. Elrasam/VOA)
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Abdullah, 24, used to work as a plumber, but now dreams of getting his toktok. He says, "my dream was to be a football player like Mo Salah, but the reality is that I want to buy my toktok, decorate it, and make a stable income." (H. Elrasam/VOA)
