I have known Muslim women who have had to fight their own family members to wear the clothing, and had to fight the fundamentalist stereotypes associated with women who veil. And then I have also come across Muslim women who were pressured to wear out of tradition. Rarely have I come across any women rebels. But that’s also because I am selective of the company I keep, like I don’t go anywhere near drugs.

Our experiences are a result of who we associate with. The Muslim women who fought to wear the scarf did so out of having dedication and focus in their lives to studies and discipline (they were med students, engineers, architects).