Rarah Hijab < SECURE — GUIDE >

All her life, the women in her family—her mother, her aunties, her cousin Leila—had worn the hijab. For them, it was as natural as breathing. But Rarah saw it as a riddle. A beautiful, complicated, terrifying riddle.

That night, Rarah took off the hijab before bed. She folded it carefully, placing it on the pillow beside her. She ran her fingers over the tiny silver fish one last time. rarah hijab

Today was the day.