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EPISODE · Jan 10, 2023 · 7 MIN

Veil of freedom: Why my mother chose to wear the hijab, and I chose not to

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Whether the hijab is a symbol of oppression or a motif for democratic rights depends on the context. Filmmaker Ambarien Alqadar shares the contrasting choices she and her mother made in the quest for self-expression. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://eshe.in/2023/01/10/the-hijab-veiling-unveiling-ambarien-alqadar/

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