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Zahra Fatima Hankir
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Our Women on the Ground: Essays by Arab Women Reporting from the Arab World
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Eyeliner: A Cultural History
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“In 2010, the UAE’s General Authority of Islamic Affairs and Endowments issued a fatwa that declared the cosmetic was allowed for women - only if they used it absent the intent of attracting male attention.�
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"such a beautiful journey through time and culture following the evolution of eyeliner! I learned so much of cultures I have never heard of or just did not know much about! It’s just beautiful that the eyeliner (or multiple ones) that you carry in you"
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"Is there any nonfiction better than a deep dive into a familiar but overlooked topic? The author took a ubiquitous thing and full explored the cultural significance of eyeliner as a spiritual, personal, medical, and historical choice across multiple "
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"Really enjoyed this. Definitely worth a read for anyone interested in the global history of makeup.
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“Those sorts of stories accumulated until they formed an archetype: the tragic yet resilient Iraqi woman, a metaphor for the country itself. In hindsight, it seems so facile to see Iraqi women only through the prism of their war-ravaged lives, but how else do you report a story where pain is etched on the face of every woman you interview?”
― Our Women on the Ground: Arab Women Reporting from the Arab World
― Our Women on the Ground: Arab Women Reporting from the Arab World
“That day, I came to a stark realization. I was afraid of men, and the harder I fought, the more intense the fear became. I can't think of an experience that is more harrowing than a woman being sexually harassed or assaulted by a man.”
― Our Women on the Ground: Essays by Arab Women Reporting from the Arab World
― Our Women on the Ground: Essays by Arab Women Reporting from the Arab World
“In 2010, the UAE’s General Authority of Islamic Affairs and Endowments issued a fatwa that declared the cosmetic was allowed for women - only if they used it absent the intent of attracting male attention.”
― Eyeliner: A Cultural History
― Eyeliner: A Cultural History
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“Those sorts of stories accumulated until they formed an archetype: the tragic yet resilient Iraqi woman, a metaphor for the country itself. In hindsight, it seems so facile to see Iraqi women only through the prism of their war-ravaged lives, but how else do you report a story where pain is etched on the face of every woman you interview?”
― Our Women on the Ground: Arab Women Reporting from the Arab World
― Our Women on the Ground: Arab Women Reporting from the Arab World
“That day, I came to a stark realization. I was afraid of men, and the harder I fought, the more intense the fear became. I can't think of an experience that is more harrowing than a woman being sexually harassed or assaulted by a man.”
― Our Women on the Ground: Essays by Arab Women Reporting from the Arab World
― Our Women on the Ground: Essays by Arab Women Reporting from the Arab World
“In 2010, the UAE’s General Authority of Islamic Affairs and Endowments issued a fatwa that declared the cosmetic was allowed for women - only if they used it absent the intent of attracting male attention.”
― Eyeliner: A Cultural History
― Eyeliner: A Cultural History
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