Hijab Night!

We've been having lots of discussions about what it means to be a Muslim woman, including what it means to wear the hijab. In the three weeks I've spent here, I've seen varieties of coverings. from women with only their eyes visible (even hands/fingers covered), to women wearing only the hijab with Western-style tight jeans and shirts. Even within our small group of Jordanian teachers, there are varying levels of dress/covering.

Tuesday night, we decided to see what we would look like if we wore the hijab. Maja generously loaned us the three layers required. I had to make sure my thick hair was tucked completely into the first layer, then pulled the second layer over my head. Maja carefully pinned the final head scarf to the second layer, and I was ready to go.

The photo is the result!