Gli occhi parlano
Il fotografo Aaron Huey ha realizzato un interessante progetto fotografico
Ha immortalato alcune donne Yemenite nei loro tradizionali abiti islamici (burqa o niqab) ponendo loro varie domande sulla vita, i valori, l’idea di futuro etc.
Di ogni donna, quindi, conosciamo solo taglio degli occhi e risposte.
Dopo il continua le foto e le domande (in inglese) poste dal fotografo.
Riuscite a intravedere un’indole in quegli occhi?
SAHIRA
18 years old, student, single
Three things I am looking for in a husband:
1. Loves me so much
2. Has good behavior
3. Self-confidence
Recurring dream:
“I have no dreams.”
Hidden talent:
“I have no talents.”
Career aspiration:
“I want to be a doctor.
SA’ADIA
20 years old, single, student of English and computers
Hidden talent:
Arabic dancing (contemporary)
Three things I am looking for in a man:
1. Honest
2. Handsome
3. Tall
Favorite passage from the Koran:
“God is one. He does not give birth and was not born, he is alone and confident in himself and doesn’t need the help of any person.”
Why I wear the niqab:
“I took to wearing it by choice. I only began eight months ago. I did it to become invisible. Society and our traditions say this is good.”
If I could meet any person from history (alive or dead), it would be…
“Saddam Hussein. Everyone has got negatives and positives. But he was courageous and was for pan-Arabism.”
Favorite music:
Hip-hop, Usher, Westlife, Backstreet Boys, Ricky Martin, Enrique Iglesias
What do Westerners need to know about the Islamic world that they don’t understand?
“The West knows nothing about Arabs. They are very ignorant about Islam. They think Islam is only terrorism. Islam stands for love and peace and humanity.”
Freedoms I wish I had:
“I am forbidden to talk about them.”
SALAM
21 years old, student, married
Three things I want in life:
“To be a good mother, to be a good wife, and to help Yemen. I also want to be a businesswoman. I want to travel to all the cities in the world and to America.”
Pet peeve:
“Swearing, and when boys in the street say, ‘Look at the tall girl with the nice eyes!’”
Favorite TV star:
“Dr. Phil. He tells us how to solve our problems.”
What is the biggest problem in the world today?
“Palestine. We are sending money to them. Also poverty. We send money to the poor with tithing. The biggest problem in Yemen is women not teaching their daughters. Early marriages are also a problem.”
RABIA
20 years old, married, English student
Hidden talent:
Writing poetry
Why I wear the niqab:
“All the women in my family must wear this. It is not a choice. It is the decision of the society and a religious duty.”
If I had to be an animal, it would be…
“Some kind of fish. Maybe a very big one, but a very fast one too. There are many places to hide in the sea. It is bigger than the land. I go to the ocean with my family, but I must swim in my clothes.”
Freedoms I wish I had:
“I wish I could live in Europe or America, but that will never happen.”
WAFA’A
19 years old, single, student
If I could meet any person from history (alive or dead), it would be…
“I would want to meet our prophet, Mohammed. I want to ask him how we can change this nation to be like it was before the modern world and its troubles.”
Hidden talent:
Swimming
What I like about niqab:
“The only thing I like is that a girl can laugh whenever she wants when her face is hidden.”
What I dislike about the niqab:
“I don’t like that it makes some girls seem more attractive than they deserve.”
Why I wear the niqab:
“I have no choice.”
FATIMA
19 years old, student, single
Three things I am looking for in a husband:
“I will never marry.”
I hate…
“Hamburgers.”
I love…
“Apple Mirinda soda.”
Hidden talent:
“Telepathy. I know what people are thinking.”
Favorite movie stars:
“I like Tom Cruise, Antonio Banderas, Denzel Washington, and Tom Hanks.”
What do Westerners need to know about the Islamic world that they don’t understand?
“Islam is not only speaking without doing. They think we are not living happy, but we are living in a peaceful world. Islam teaches us how to clean, how to eat, how to do everything. As you know, there is hell and there is paradise.”
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