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New generation of Afghan women shift from burqa to abaya
Young women in Afghanistan are rejecting the traditional burqa for more comfortable abayas and hijabs, challenging ...
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'Showing your face is a sin': Younger Afghan women ditch the burqa for the abaya
Young, urban women in Afghanistan are increasingly ditching the all-enveloping blue burqa with a face mesh that has become a ...
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New generation of Afghan women shift from burqa
Many prefer a flowing abaya robe, worn with a hijab headscarf and often a face covering as well – sometimes a medical mask, or a Saudi-style cloth niqab veil that exposes only the eyes.