There has been a change in women’s perceptions of the veil in the Middle East and North America. As she grew up, she wondered, “If the boy had been older and carried weapon, would the veil have prevented my mother from saving me?” Her mother threw a shoe at the boy, missed and hit her daughter in the forehead, leaving a permanent scar. Her mother did not have her veil on, thus she could not walk into the street in public to help her daughter. There are so many good points in the letters, so I will add them to the thread as I have time, but I'll start off with the introduction to the book and the first letter - tackling the issue of Modesty.Įarly in the book, Lazreg speaks of her mother and how she could not come to rescue her (the author) when a boy from the neighbourhood was hitting her. It helped me to better understand the reasons for veiling, they are as individual as the women who wear it, and the real life experiences presented in the book give a human feel to the issue that I think is lacking in a lot of discussions. I realize it’s a “hot” topic, but I feel the author of this book takes on the subject in a very respectful manner. I thought I would share some quotes from this book, as I found it very enlightening.
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