Veiled - presenter in niqab (Swiss Press Video 2011, by Sereina Venzin) - Swiss Press Award

Veiled - presenter in niqab

Sereina Venzin

Much is said about the position of Muslim women – the headscarf and the veil are often emblems of the oppression of women. But how do Muslim women respond to this mentality? What is it like for them to live in Switzerland? How do they react to the population? Sereina Venzin explores these questions and ventures out onto the streets wearing a veil herself.