'It's only a piece of cloth'
http://observer.guardian.co.uk/comment/story/0,6903,1371871,00.html
Can a woman in a hijab still get a taxi? asks Yvonne Ridley
Sunday December 12, 2004
The Observer
Wearing a headscarf is no big deal... unless you happen to be a Muslim,
in which case this simple piece of cloth arouses opinions, hostile
glances and worse.
When I converted to Islam I knew I would have to embrace the Muslim
head-dress. As for many converts, it was a huge stumbling block and I
found all sorts of excuses not to wear the hijab - basically a symbol
of modesty and a very public statement. When I finally did, the
repercussions were enormous. All I did was put on a headscarf, but from
that moment I became a second-class citizen.
Yvonne Ridley
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