#UnderTheHijab is Freedom

Artwork by Vidhya Shree for #UndertheHijab

Artist statement: "Hijab is freedom not oppression.'It is not the cloth that oppresses women, it is the illiterate mind.' Fashion is not just about beauty, it's also about the expression of self. If a woman feels as though wearing the hijab represents her faith and her choice, then she should be free to do so without judgement."

#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.