Zahra’s interest in repairing vehicles can be traced to her childhood, when she accompanied her mother who worked a bus driver in Tehran, and later a taxi driver in Karaj. Zahra became especially interested in accompanying her mother when the bus or taxi she drove needed repair. From an early age, Zahra assumed responsibility for minor repairs to her mother’s vehicles, including oil change, wheel inspection, and so on. As she planned her return to this field as a professional, she encountered numerous obstacles which she overcame successfully.