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“Oh that hijabi over there in the pink scarf”

By Nafeesa (London-UK) After 21 years of being cap-less, why I decided to wear my hijab,…

Yet all hope was not lost

By Aiman Kulsoom Rizvi (Delhi, India) This would be the first time where I actually stood…

Walk in someone else’s shoes

By Catarina (Atheist-London, UK) It was an amazing experience to ‘walk in someone else’s shoes’…

Feminist: “I was wrong about Hijab”

Kendra (Texas, USA) As an outspoken feminist, I really had strong opinions about wearing a…

In the midst of waiting and wanting

By NurAfiqah Farhana Al (United Arab Emirates) I recalled my confusion; the fear that conquered me—…

Lulled by the material world

By Hasanah Sohdi (Singapore) I consider myself a born again Muslim. I have been very fortunate…

“You’re hiding a bomb underneath it”

By Zara  I have grown up in an area where they weren’t many Muslims at…

My body, my choice!

By Hannelore (Atheist-Belgium) I wear the hijab today because I believe that no one should tell…

Niqab: A passion for life

By Rochelle (Philippines) When I first wore my hijab, I did it for fashion. I…

I decided to take off my hijab

By Luisa (Nottingham) I have converted to Islam from Christianity in 2010.  I started wearing…