Washington Post: How Rahaf Mohammed Alqunun embodies the struggles of many Saudi women

…Through her courageous resistance, she has, for a moment, drawn global attention to the ongoing struggle of Saudi women. The striking image of a young woman, wielding nothing but a cellphone, facing down the force of an oppressive government is an apt metaphor for this fraught moment in Saudi Arabia’s history. It illustrates both the absurdity of the regime’s rabid desire for control, as well as the inevitable futility of this obsession.[read more at The Washington Post]