aziza: yes, i like it. libyans generally only know their own traditional cuisine, and are a bit afraid to try something new. but it tastes a bit like libyan food anyhow. it's really good. reporter: eman and aziza have checked out hundreds of cooks, and offer a diverse menu. the app is ready to go. they won a start-up competition 1.5 years ago. since then, the group has been working non-stop to make the project a reality. money is tight, but they have massive human resources. only onene in four women is employed in a country dominated by men, and marked by war. aziza: you can't let war and destruction get you down. you have to keep positively looking forward. that's t the only way make a nw start. nothing g in life should get n your way. reporter: islam al-zarouk is making a test delivery. his job is to take suhaila's noodle dish to a family across town. the 30-year-old takes his task seriously. he's been doing various delivery jobs for three years now. he knows his way around, and he likes to drive at top s

aziza biza: [translated] yes.also they kicked me in my head, which already had stitches from a previous beating, and then kicked my ribs. amy goodman: and yet you still came out for another demonstratioion. why is it so important to you? aziza biza: [translated] it is very important for me, because i want the liberation of m my country, because e i want to live like other women in the world, in freedom, and to see my children and my country free. amy goodman:n: what are youu calllling for? aziza biza: [translated] i call on the free world to help us free our country, to get liberated, so that wewe can live our lives likeke normal women around the world. amy goodman: after leaving the activists, we return to our hotel. it's dark. we're certain we're under heavy surveillance. denis moynihan: there goes another new car. should we turn off the light? amy goodman: soon there's a commototion outside our room on the boulevard below. cars are making u-tuturns outside of our hotel, ththeir drivers clclearly alarmd ovover s