January 12, 2010
\’yash-‘mak\ n : a veil worn by Muslim women that is wrapped around the upper and lower parts of the face so that only the eyes remain exposed to public view.
It has often been said that our eyes are the windows to our soul, when we are angry or happy, laughing or crying, our eyes can usually get our emotions and thoughts across to others before we even know what is happening. We think our emotions are being kept in check but in actuality our eyes have given us away.
Many Muslim women are required, by law to wear a yashmak, or a veil that covers the upper and lower parts of their face. Muslim women have been instructed by a hierarchal society to remain private yet their eyes are telling a story to every individual they encounter, every news journalist vying for an inside scoop to the truth that is laying hidden, every group that arrives as part of a relief effort, every woman at home in America that is allowed to show her skin and body yet who keeps her feelings carefully hidden behind an all too common, neutral stare.
About Me
- Kate
- I have spent the last two years doing a myriad of activities that have varied in logistics and content, one of them being my writing...my writing sometimes has a life of its own and most often than not surprises me...one thing that will always remain the same, however, is the emotion and thought that goes into it...it is here for your pleasure..please enjoy at your leisure... To all those that support me either by listening to my pieces over the phone or giving me constructive criticism, I thank you :)
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