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EU: ‘The Way People Look at Us Has Changed’: Muslim Women on Life in Europe

02 September 2016

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"The storm over bans on burkinis in more than 30 French beach towns has all but drowned out the voices of Muslim women, for whom the full-body swimsuits were designed. The New York Times solicited their perspective, and the responses — more than 1,000 comments from France, Belgium and beyond — went much deeper than the question of swimwear.

What emerged was a portrait of life as a Muslim woman, veiled or not, in parts of Europe where terrorism has put people on edge. One French term was used dozens of times: “un combat,” or “a struggle,” to live day to day. Many who were born and raised in France described confusion at being told to go home."

See the article: ‘The Way People Look at Us Has Changed’: Muslim Women on Life in Europe (New York Times, link)

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