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EU: ‘The Way People Look at Us Has Changed’: Muslim Women on Life in Europe
02 September 2016
"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)