Glamour & Gowns
Intead of taking taxi, I had started walking to and from Mai's house to the Excellence Center. There were multiple shops on the way showcasing westernized glamorous gowns. In a place where women are covered from head to toe, I couldn't figure out who these backless gowns were for.
Mai invited me to a wedding in her relatives. She used one of my shawls for a make-shift hijab for me. As I entered the wedding hall, I saw the bride dancing in a white gorgeous gown! That was the aha moment for me. In the hall full of around 250 people, there was only 1 guy-- the groom surrounded by hundreds of women in traditional clothing. Then he left -- and there came dancing many more gorgeous women in glamorous gowns on the stage. With my little knowledge of the culture, only men who will ever see a woman without hijab are her husband, her real brothers, her father and her sons.
Imagine dressing up just for women and these selected few.
Mai invited me to a wedding in her relatives. She used one of my shawls for a make-shift hijab for me. As I entered the wedding hall, I saw the bride dancing in a white gorgeous gown! That was the aha moment for me. In the hall full of around 250 people, there was only 1 guy-- the groom surrounded by hundreds of women in traditional clothing. Then he left -- and there came dancing many more gorgeous women in glamorous gowns on the stage. With my little knowledge of the culture, only men who will ever see a woman without hijab are her husband, her real brothers, her father and her sons.
Imagine dressing up just for women and these selected few.
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