A review by mobyskine
The Tudung Anthology by Hezreen Abdul Sharid, Alina Burner, Khadija Khalid, Angelina Bong, Atikah Abdul Wahid, Anusha V.R., A.Z. Karim, Aina Izzah, Adibah Abdullah, Steff Fleur, Masami Mustaza, Nurul Najwa Solehah, Hezreen Abdul Rashid, G. Zachary, Erna Sharida, Azalia Zaharuddin, Amanda Lim, Mimi Salleh, Phoenix Li, Ruzy Mohamed, Raja Ummi Nadrah, Leela Chakrabarty, Shaf Ghani
3.0
A light read which relatable. Stories of tudung, shawl, hijab, baldi (?) whatever matters to cover the hair. I like that it voices out various topic according to women's struggle and perspectives about hijab-- question of one's faith and sincerity, skeptical perception/misjudgment and other's good/bad opinion.
'The Frenchman wanted me to take off my headscarf. Tell me the truth. Are you bald? Is that why you're wearing that? he asked." (The Frenchman, Az Karim)
"There was a battle going on in my heart, between the person desperately wanting to conform and the person desperately wanting to be her own person." (Fabricated, Masami Mustaza)
"Everyone has their own reason and conviction to justify their decision to embrace the hijab. You are welcome to pray for me, if you think it will help." (Unveiled, Raja Ummi Nadrah)
Some stories I wish a bit longer as I enjoyed it quite much-- Belum Muslim (Alina Burner), Rambut Medusa (Steff Fleur), Wind and Sunshine (Ruzy Mohamed) and Nadia (Amanda Lim).
A story of how it all begun, a narrative out of observation and self-conscious of one's morality or identity, some interracial stories also a pinch of Star Wars too. It'll make you think a bit, a vast view which I find adequately compelling.
"All of us have personality masks that we wear; but the true self, the inner core of our being, lies much deeper." (The Light and the Dark Side, Leela Chakrabarty)
Giving this 3.5 stars.
'The Frenchman wanted me to take off my headscarf. Tell me the truth. Are you bald? Is that why you're wearing that? he asked." (The Frenchman, Az Karim)
"There was a battle going on in my heart, between the person desperately wanting to conform and the person desperately wanting to be her own person." (Fabricated, Masami Mustaza)
"Everyone has their own reason and conviction to justify their decision to embrace the hijab. You are welcome to pray for me, if you think it will help." (Unveiled, Raja Ummi Nadrah)
Some stories I wish a bit longer as I enjoyed it quite much-- Belum Muslim (Alina Burner), Rambut Medusa (Steff Fleur), Wind and Sunshine (Ruzy Mohamed) and Nadia (Amanda Lim).
A story of how it all begun, a narrative out of observation and self-conscious of one's morality or identity, some interracial stories also a pinch of Star Wars too. It'll make you think a bit, a vast view which I find adequately compelling.
"All of us have personality masks that we wear; but the true self, the inner core of our being, lies much deeper." (The Light and the Dark Side, Leela Chakrabarty)
Giving this 3.5 stars.