Tag: hijab and choice

Becoming my Choice by Oumeima, Tunisia

Author: Oumeima, Tunisia
Published: December 21, 2018
Categories: in Civil Activism, Culture and Heritage, Education, English, Gender and LGBTQ, Human Rights, Identity, Life Style, Religion, Special Edition Archive, Tolerance, Tunisia
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Tags: cultural diversity, hijab, hijab and choice, Inspiration, religion, self awarness, tunisia, Tunisian

On September 19 2017, I came to a realisation that my faith and spirituality should not be something I would like strangers to identify me with, and consequently I took off my Hijab. Questioning my Identification with the headscarf was something I have never thought about before. Actuality, it’s something that terrified me altogether […]

Be Whoever You Want To Be! by Samah Eitah, Israel\Palestine

Author: By Samah Eitah, Israel\Palestine
Published: May 8, 2018
Categories: in Civil Activism, Conflict & Peacebuilding, English, Gender and LGBTQ, Human Rights, Identity, Israel, Israel-Palestine, Life Style, Palestine, Religion, Tolerance
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Tags: hijab, hijab and choice

An unrecognized Palestinian walking in Israel: I’m a Palestinian woman living within the Israeli borders. I wasn’t religiously dedicated throughout my life. I’ve had my ups and downs. If you are a woman, Arab Palestinian who is included in the Israeli borders you are more likely to face doubled judgmental looks, racism, discrimination and harsh […]