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Nizar Alhattab - protecst

© Nizar Alhattab 
© Dirk Engelage

 

I'm looking at this 
clothing / covering 
that hides my hair, 
my body from the eyes, 
the prying eyes of men, 
the preying eyes of men 
... 
they say 
they pray 
for me and for my life, 
but in reality they 
make me pay 
for what is really theirs 
to deal with:

yes, to make them 
treat me with regard, 
to treat me with respect.

They say, 
they pray 
me to believe 
they do,

but looking at 
this clothing / covering 
I'm sure beyond belief 
they don't