My mom said, “You know the best. It’s your life eventually.”
I wanted to veil willingly in the 8th grade, without family pressure. When I opened it up to my mom, she said I was too
I hadn’t finished middle school yet, and I was dreaming of unveiling in university.
How do the stories of most of us begin? A conservative family, an authoritarian father. Mine was a little more than this. We are living
I do not have the power to hear the opposite of the words and insults I heard while defending the headscarf.
I’m a 29-year-old woman, and I’ve been wearing a headscarf for 10 years. I read some of the stories written here. My story is a
I would say, “If my mother will find out that I have menstruated, I would rather die.”
I was terrified of menstruation. I was born in a conservative, right-wing, religious, and even bigot family in such a country. I often think about
I want to unveil the day I start university.
Hello, I gathered all my courage and decided to write. When I was in 5th grade, my father became an imam and my mother got
I don’t want to be buried under the etiquette “theologist hodja lady”.
I’m a person who got in the hijab at the age of 11 by being influenced by her best friend. My family didn’t pressure me
People cannot even stand on others paying the prices of their own “sins.”
One cannot know where to begin such a story. I feel like betraying the pain I’ve felt, the contradictions I’ve got into when unwritten. Like
I’m still a Muslim girl and I’ll confront people with my literacy.
My family is okay, but what about other people? Hello, I’m writing here for the first time. I’m 16 years old. I’ve grown up captiously
I thought no one on this road to freedom would support me.
Hello, A long time ago, I wrote a letter saying that I wanted to stop wearing a hijab, but I was waiting for college. I
“How are you going to be a theologian by doing this?”
Hello, I am Tuğçe. I want to tell you guys about my life and how I feel. After studying in the Child Development department in
Islam is not responsible for this pressure on women.
Hello. I thought I was the only one with my problems, but it seems that I have so many sisters sharing the same issues as
What’s harder than carrying the burden of a religion you don’t believe in?
Hello. I need to pour my heart out. It’s 5 in the morning, and I can’t sleep because of thinking. This is the second letter
I couldn’t say, “Mum, this headscarf is choking me.”
I’ve been reading your letters on this website for a few hours, you are so much like me. I was also forcibly made to wear
Because only this way, the Devil was far away.
God, did you really create me as a slave? Unfortunately, this is not a success story. I was born in an extremely conservative family, which
For us, not wearing a hijab was never an option.
I have a very religious family. They are not traditional Muslims. My sister and I grew up with Islamic traditions. In middle school, I went
I’m an atheist devotee.
Hello! I’m an atheist devotee. Let me explain for those who wonder what devoutness is; devotee is the name given to the members of the
I have no fear anymore!
Hello, I have studied at university as being non-hijab. In the last year of university, I turned to religiosity, and as a result, I found
They said that someone put a spell on me.
My family is entirely religious. They have been forcing me to worship since I was seven, and I have been pretending as I do. When
I will not watch my talents be wasted.
I just want to show my talents, not to die! Hello, now I’m going to bare to you a little bit. I’m 16 years old
I was wronging both myself and the headscarf.
Hello. I am 22 years old. After having spent 4 years veiled, I am one of those who have decided to unveil themselves. First of
The image I was in certainly did not reflect my values!
I wanted to do it, and I did it. I grew up in a conservative family. My sister and mother wear headscarves in my family.
I am wearing a headscarf for my father and mother, not for Allah.
I took my middle school education at a religious school solely because of my parents’ decision that didn’t deem my opinion as worthy. We are
We don’t choose our parents, but our parents chose our fate.
Why do we have to deal with it? Why do we have to keep fighting for our rights while we are the only responsible ones
I still cover my hair, but I wish I never had.
I don’t want this, I don’t even know why I cover my hair anymore. I used to think this was just how it was supposed
I thought secretly to give up wearing a hijab, but I’m afraid to get caught, and I can’t go to school.
Hi, I’m a 17-year-old high school student. I wore a hijab in secondary school with enthusiasm and as a necessity of studying at a religious
They said, “You’ll wear a headscarf before someone hears you don’t.”
I have been following this site for a while, which has been the most encouraging thing for me. I hope I can encourage people who
There are many sinners in our home, but all my mother sees is my fragile, damaged hair.
Hello. I have been following this page since the first day. I need to pour my heart out. Maybe it will help someone in need
It happened to me because of my brother’s temporary enthusiasm.
Hello, I am 19 years old. My brother forced me to become a hijabi after the 8th grade. He suddenly became a religious extremist and
I feel like I live in Saudi Arabia when I live in Germany.
It gives me a sense of comfort that this page shows that I’m not alone. I feel like I live in Saudi Arabia when I