Behind the Veil in Kuala Lumpur
The formidable Margaret Thatcher once said that if you want something done, you should give it to a woman. I would argue that if you want something done in extreme heat, give it to a particular group of women who, each and every day, provide a tremendous testament to the adaptability and resilience of females. Walking through Masjid Jamek, the oldest mosque in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia (a country that is approximately 60 percent Muslim), I had a tiny taste of what females of the Islamic faith do on a daily basis. It was a scorching 95 degrees and, in my borrowed navy blue polyester robe and orange headscarf, I wasn’t nearly as clothed as most women I see walking through the streets. However, I could hardly think of anything other than the relief of taking it off. Read the rest of my reflections on wearing the veil at EcoSalon.
