You won't walk alone

They rejected “the real me.”  I don’t know if you also write about those who lost the struggle, but today I am one of them.

It was staggering to see that a platform like this exists and how many women experienced it. I was touched. I thought we were the

Hello. I’m a woman who has her hair covered for 15 years. I grew up in a conservative family. Even though no one from my

Last night, I realized so much. If I were to summarize it in one sentence, I realized that my father considered me worthless. I resisted

Hello, I’m writing at 05:30 in the morning, I hope I’m not bothering you. Let me cut it short and talk about my problem. I’m

I’m 19 years old; I was 14 when I started wearing a headscarf and 7 when I was told I should do my prayers. I

First, I’d like to clarify this; it might take some time to tell my story that I’ve been keeping to myself for a long time,

I don’t know. I really don’t know how to start my life’s story. My story is not a salvation story. It’s a story of a

I write to encourage others. Like everyone else, I grew up in a conservative family. Even though I did not experience any pressure to wear

Nine years… I don’t know where to start.  Let me put it this way. I began to wear the hijab when I was eight years

Hello. Earlier, I sent another letter here before, and when I sent that letter, I thought that there is no way out; I was torturing

Hello, I’m a 17 years old high school senior. Like everyone, who shared their stories here, I covered my hair without thinking ahead. I was

I haven’t opened this subject to anyone before; I lived whatever I wanted, without consulting anyone, but now I intend to convey something to the

I began questioning my life. Everything and everyone in my life. Maybe, I was afraid that they will judge me if I don’t wear headscarf.

I was going to an Imam Hatip School1 when I was in middle school, which was the only reason I wore a headscarf. I was

Hello everyone! Actually, my story goes back to my childhood like most people here. My father is a devout muslim, so much that he reads