Beyond the veil

Beneath the cover of their hijabs, Muslim women are often expressive in their hairstyles—a surprising contrast to their traditional image of conservatism and modesty. In this documentary, we explore the story of sisters Ana and Ina, who are hairdressers in a Muslimah hair salon in Singapore. Our...

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Main Authors: Heng, Mui Mei, Heng, Will Wei Chuan, Murhani Mohtar, Wan Khalisah Wan Kamaruddin
Other Authors: Nikki Draper
Format: Final Year Project
Language:English
Published: 2019
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10356/77155
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spelling sg-ntu-dr.10356-771552020-07-21T03:13:42Z Beyond the veil Heng, Mui Mei Heng, Will Wei Chuan Murhani Mohtar Wan Khalisah Wan Kamaruddin Nikki Draper Wee Kim Wee School of Communication and Information DRNTU::Social sciences::Political science Beneath the cover of their hijabs, Muslim women are often expressive in their hairstyles—a surprising contrast to their traditional image of conservatism and modesty. In this documentary, we explore the story of sisters Ana and Ina, who are hairdressers in a Muslimah hair salon in Singapore. Our film examines the conflicting values between their creative professions and the expectations that come with putting on the hijab. This film also delves into the reasons why these Muslim women, despite being modestly covered, still actively find avenues of creative expression. Bachelor of Communication Studies 2019-05-14T07:23:40Z 2019-05-14T07:23:40Z 2019 Final Year Project (FYP) http://hdl.handle.net/10356/77155 en Nanyang Technological University 31 p. application/pdf text/html
institution Nanyang Technological University
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Heng, Mui Mei
Heng, Will Wei Chuan
Murhani Mohtar
Wan Khalisah Wan Kamaruddin
Beyond the veil
description Beneath the cover of their hijabs, Muslim women are often expressive in their hairstyles—a surprising contrast to their traditional image of conservatism and modesty. In this documentary, we explore the story of sisters Ana and Ina, who are hairdressers in a Muslimah hair salon in Singapore. Our film examines the conflicting values between their creative professions and the expectations that come with putting on the hijab. This film also delves into the reasons why these Muslim women, despite being modestly covered, still actively find avenues of creative expression.
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Heng, Will Wei Chuan
Murhani Mohtar
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Wan Khalisah Wan Kamaruddin
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