Sara Al Anzi (or “دكتورة البيت,” as her dad called her when she used to play ‘hospital’ help  in her house when she was young) will become Saudi Arabia’s first-ever woman to drive an ambulance.

“When I was young, I used to keep band-aids. When anyone had an injury, they would call me for assistance. This was a source of great happiness, especially as my father consolidated the idea that I was the home doctor,” said Sara in a documentary published by the Center for Government Communication.

Sara says she started her day by waking up at 7am and fills her car with petrol, before heading to work on the frontline as she transports COVID-19 patients to King Fahd Medical City in Riyadh.

“I have a very good feeling when I put my head on the pillow before sleeping while I know that I helped after Allah in saving one’s life,” she says.

Driving was illegal in Saudi Arabia for women until nearly three years ago, when King Salman Bin Abdulaziz lifted the ban. Today Saudi Arabia continues to empower women by giving them the right to work, drive, and be completely independent.

A few months ago, RTA allowed Dubai’s first-ever female bus drivers positioned at several different locations across the city, including Deira City Centre, Mall of the Emirates, Dubai Science Park, Al Barsha South, Burjuman, Bur Dubai, and Al Fahidi.