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Comment Re: cover story April 1

I have been wearing the hijab for almost seven years now. My reason for doing so is because it truly lets people see who you really are. Wearing the hijab really lets you know who your real friends are, and they are looking to judge you by your personality and not looks. I think everyone strives for people to like them for who they are and not how good they look.

Also the obvious reason I wear the hijab is my belief in God. The hijab is not a responsibility, it is a right given to all woman. It’s a benefit to me, so why not? It stops men from looking at you in a provocative way. It helps you focus on many things, such as school and work.

It is a way to keep my religion close to my heart. In today’s society it is very easy to forget where you came from and what you believe in. All my friends are very supportive of all my beliefs and if there is someone who disagrees with me that is their own personal opinion.

Peers on campus usually compliment me on the colours I wear and how I wear it. It is very flattering to hear someone giving me compliments on it. It is just like someone giving you a compliment on your hair or your outfit that took you sometime to fix. I strongly believe that the hijab is a beautiful thing and it should be celebrated by all women.

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