[nutmeg]

Wonderful, wonderful thread, Diogenesis!!! Thank you so much. I'll ping my list.

(I don't understand why those women are still wearing burqas, though!)

[jarhead64]

They are still wearing burkas (actually it is chadrai) because they want to, not because they have to. As in any free country, they are now allowed to dress as they see fit. Some still choose to practice the beliefs that they were taught. It was that way in the 60's as well and the Afghan women could dress as they saw fit during that era. I am so glad that at least now they have the option.