Under One Sky: Arab Women in North America Talk About the Hijab
The hijab, or head scarf, worn by Islamic women is the subject of this excellent documentary by Jennifer Kawaja. The film documents the prejudice Muslim women experience in North America because they choose to cover their heads according to Arabic custom. Islamic women who observe this custom have been the brunt of discrimination, especially since the Gulf War which demonized Arabic culture. Women have experienced taunts, ostracism, physical attacks and have even been officially banned from wearing the hijab in schools in some locations.
This quotation was posted from a review in CM magazine in Canada.
CM magazine is book reviews, media reviews, news, and author profiles
of interest toteachers, librarians, parents and kids.
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http://www.umanitoba.ca/cm/vol7/no7/underonesky.html
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