On World Hijab Day, members of our Association also shared their experiences with the media
The day before World Hijab Day, which is observed on February 1, the news portal N1 published an article by journalist Urška Mlinarič, who interviewed three members of our Intercultural Dialogue Association for it. All three wear the hijab in Slovenia and shared their stories and feelings about it.
Photo: Jan Gregorc/N1
Excerpt from the article:
“It is not right to judge people based on their clothing or what they wear on their head. What matters is what kind of person someone is, whether they adhere to fundamental human values such as kindness, honesty, and compassion,” say Azra, Seda, and Nesrin, three Muslim women living in Slovenia who have decided to wear the headscarf as a symbol of their faith. Just because of one piece of clothing, they have faced a range of prejudices, including when looking for a job, not just on the street. One of them was even rejected by her family. We talked about the reasons they chose to wear the headscarf, how they cope with insults, attacks, and what wearing the headscarf means to them, ahead of World Hijab Day, which has been celebrated globally for twelve years.
You can read the entire article in Slovene at THIS LINK.
We celebrated the World Hijab Day for the first time with a special feature on our website and social media. You may check it out HERE.
You can view other appearances of our Intercultural Dialogue Association in various media HERE.
