#UnderTheHijab is Colour

Artwork created by Afrah Aamer for #UndertheHijab

Artist statement: "People assume that the veil is oppressing. But they consider only the physical appearance as 'hijab' which is not the whole picture. Hijab is a characteristic defining modesty for some, it may mean different to different people but it's aspects are not only physical. Hijab teaches one how to live with confidence, and with it, portray one's #colours with true meaning. Under the Hijab are different people with different colours, some are red- passionate, deterministic and hardworking, some are white- pure, and truthful, some are black- sophisticated and elegant. Under the Hijab, people are rainbows with different colour schemes. Classifying all these variations as one, doesn't do justice to what they really are- Patterns and Colours- each and everyone unique, just as everyone else. The only difference is while you paint your canvas out in the open, they have crafted a masterpiece within."

#UnderTheHijab is an artists’ collective that aims to break the stereotypes related to those who wear a Hijab. The series was inspired by the story of a young Syrian girl, Sarah, who was called a terrorist for wearing a hijab. Moved and provoked by Sarah’s story the founder of Project FUEL, Deepak Ramola, curated a series of artworks using the hashtag #UnderTheHijab.