Something Missing

Shabana Diouri

I'm sure you can relate to that feeling; the feeling of something missing, like the watch missing from your wrist, the ring missing from your finger, the chain missing from around your neck. That is how I felt when I didn't wear my hijab (headscarf). Those who now wear the hijab may be in the best position to understand the feeling I am describing.

Now, what is important to note here is that we all have our own personal journeys to decisions. Some of us take a short time; some long and some of us never reach that decision. So I am not describing to you a textbook journey that we will all experience, rather I am describing to you my journey to a choice that affected the way I look and am looked upon. ... (continues)