The Hijab Series

I have been working on the Hijab series since 2001.

I have been working on the Hijab series since 2001. This work is based on my personal observations and experiences in Yemen and elsewhere with the veil and the socio-policitcal implications of this iconic symbol. In this series I question or challenge the accepted views and stereotypes on the veil both in the West and in my culture.

© Boushra Almutawakel - What If... comprised of 7 images, is the manifestation of my question, "What if the men were the ones who had to veil?"
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What If... comprised of 7 images, is the manifestation of my question, "What if the men were the ones who had to veil?"

© Boushra Almutawakel - Image from the The Hijab Series photography project
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Mother, Daughter, Doll is comprised of 9 images, looking at the trend of extremism over the past few years in Yemen as reflected in the veil.

© Boushra Almutawakel - What If... comprised of 7 images, is the manifestation of my question, "What if the men were the ones who had to veil?"
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What If... comprised of 7 images, is the manifestation of my question, "What if the men were the ones who had to veil?"

© Boushra Almutawakel - Image from the The Hijab Series photography project
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Mother, Daughter, Doll is comprised of 9 images, looking at the trend of extremism over the past few years in Yemen as reflected in the veil.

© Boushra Almutawakel - Can you see or decipher one's emotions simply from their eyes?
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Can you see or decipher one's emotions simply from their eyes?

© Boushra Almutawakel - What If... comprised of 7 images, is the manifestation of my question, "What if the men were the ones who had to veil?"
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What If... comprised of 7 images, is the manifestation of my question, "What if the men were the ones who had to veil?"

© Boushra Almutawakel - What If... comprised of 7 images, is the manifestation of my question, "What if the men were the ones who had to veil?"
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What If... comprised of 7 images, is the manifestation of my question, "What if the men were the ones who had to veil?"

© Boushra Almutawakel - Image from the The Hijab Series photography project
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Mother, Daughter, Doll is comprised of 9 images, looking at the trend of extremism over the past few years in Yemen as reflected in the veil.

© Boushra Almutawakel - What If... comprised of 7 images, is the manifestation of my question, "What if the men were the ones who had to veil?"
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What If... comprised of 7 images, is the manifestation of my question, "What if the men were the ones who had to veil?"

© Boushra Almutawakel - Image from the The Hijab Series photography project
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This is the second True Self I have created translating Nawal Sadawy's observation that women who wore the veil and women who put on makeup are the same in the sense that they hide their true selves.

© Boushra Almutawakel - What If... comprised of 7 images, is the manifestation of my question, "What if the men were the ones who had to veil?"
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What If... comprised of 7 images, is the manifestation of my question, "What if the men were the ones who had to veil?"

© Boushra Almutawakel - Image from the The Hijab Series photography project
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Mother, Daughter, Doll is comprised of 9 images, looking at the trend of extremism over the past few years in Yemen as reflected in the veil.

© Boushra Almutawakel - Image from the The Hijab Series photography project
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Mother, Daughter, Doll is comprised of 9 images, looking at the trend of extremism over the past few years in Yemen as reflected in the veil.

© Boushra Almutawakel - Image from the The Hijab Series photography project
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Mother, Daughter, Doll is comprised of 9 images, looking at the trend of extremism over the past few years in Yemen as reflected in the veil.

© Boushra Almutawakel - Image from the The Hijab Series photography project
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The laws in France re the veil are incongruent with the values and principles of tolerance, democracy, human rights, liberty, and freedom of choice.

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