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Behind the wheel of her ‘Iron Horse’, a Toyota Camry, Orazkhan Manabayeva earns her keep as a taxi driver in her hometown of Ayagoz in the central Asian republic of Kazakhstan. She is the only women to work in the profession and at 75 years old, she is the eldest as well.

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Naranbadrakh Batkhuu wants to revive the age-old relationship between Mongolians and their horses for the good of the people and the natural world.

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<p>Behind the wheel of her ‘Iron Horse’, a Toyota Camry, Orazkhan Manabayeva earns her keep as a taxi driver in her hometown of Ayagoz in the central Asian republic of Kazakhstan. She is the only women to work in the profession and at 75 years old, she is the eldest as well.</p>

In the city of Ayagoz, Kazakhstan, 75 year old Orazkhan is the oldest taxi driver in town.

Naranbadrakh Batkhuu wants to revive the age-old relationship between Mongolians and their horses.

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