R29 - Mipsterz & Hijab

As media is all about finding things out from different perspectives, I took the opportunity to work with Anna on the BBC with a project called Hip and Hijab. Myself as well as other students took part in an interview on how we think Muslim young girls are represented in society and what the hijab means to us. Being a Muslim myself and not wearing hijab entitled me to having different opinions compared to the other students.

Due to a family emergency, I could not attend the first meeting with a woman called Shelina. The meeting was about the idea of oppression as the media seem to continuously present Muslim women as feeling oppressed due to them wearing hijab.

The second meeting took place at All Stars Bowling Alley in Brick lane. I learnt that the natural environment is best in this circumstance to show young girls not being made to feel like they're oppressed and that Muslim young women are the same like non Muslim women when taking part in leisure activities. This sort of environment will reflect the fun that Muslim girls do have and show the public that 'being made to feel oppressed' is not always the case.