3 Quotes by Antonia Young

Some Albanians who have worn a veil say it creates a kind of freedom by giving them anonymity and symbolic invulnerability when outside the home.

To these women, the veil constitutes an extremely important part of the idea of 'getting dressed', whereas in the West the veil represents a symbol of male dominance..

To Balkanize has come to be used in a derogatory sense meaning to violently fragment, disrupt or disorganize..