{"id":279,"date":"2016-03-18T18:36:44","date_gmt":"2016-03-18T18:36:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usc2016.nextgenradio.org\/?p=279"},"modified":"2016-03-18T18:52:46","modified_gmt":"2016-03-18T18:52:46","slug":"how-one-palestinian-american-woman-combines-fashion-with-tradition","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usc2016.nextgenradio.org\/index.php\/2016\/03\/18\/how-one-palestinian-american-woman-combines-fashion-with-tradition\/","title":{"rendered":"How One Palestinian-American Woman Combines Fashion with Tradition"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 100%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-279 gallery-columns-1 gallery-size-full'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/usc2016.nextgenradio.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/33\/2016\/03\/image4-e1458321104622.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2448\" height=\"3264\" src=\"https:\/\/usc2016.nextgenradio.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/33\/2016\/03\/image4-e1458321104622.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-283\" srcset=\"https:\/\/usc2016.nextgenradio.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/33\/2016\/03\/image4-e1458321104622.jpg 2448w, https:\/\/usc2016.nextgenradio.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/33\/2016\/03\/image4-e1458321104622-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/usc2016.nextgenradio.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/33\/2016\/03\/image4-e1458321104622-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/usc2016.nextgenradio.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/33\/2016\/03\/image4-e1458321104622-1240x1653.jpg 1240w, https:\/\/usc2016.nextgenradio.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/33\/2016\/03\/image4-e1458321104622-508x677.jpg 508w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2448px) 100vw, 2448px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-283'>\n\t\t\t\tMirvette Judeh, a Los Angeles resident, puts on her headscarf, also known as a hijab. She started wearing the hijab on April 3, 2015, in solidarity with other Muslim women.\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/usc2016.nextgenradio.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/33\/2016\/03\/image6.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"3264\" height=\"2448\" src=\"https:\/\/usc2016.nextgenradio.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/33\/2016\/03\/image6.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-285\" srcset=\"https:\/\/usc2016.nextgenradio.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/33\/2016\/03\/image6.jpg 3264w, https:\/\/usc2016.nextgenradio.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/33\/2016\/03\/image6-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/usc2016.nextgenradio.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/33\/2016\/03\/image6-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/usc2016.nextgenradio.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/33\/2016\/03\/image6-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/usc2016.nextgenradio.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/33\/2016\/03\/image6-1240x930.jpg 1240w, https:\/\/usc2016.nextgenradio.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/33\/2016\/03\/image6-508x381.jpg 508w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 3264px) 100vw, 3264px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-285'>\n\t\t\t\tAs a woman who wears the hijab, Mirvette has a lot of scarves from all over the world. Here, she organizes them.\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/usc2016.nextgenradio.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/33\/2016\/03\/IMG_7664-e1458321165924.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2448\" height=\"3264\" src=\"https:\/\/usc2016.nextgenradio.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/33\/2016\/03\/IMG_7664-e1458321165924.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-288\" srcset=\"https:\/\/usc2016.nextgenradio.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/33\/2016\/03\/IMG_7664-e1458321165924.jpg 2448w, https:\/\/usc2016.nextgenradio.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/33\/2016\/03\/IMG_7664-e1458321165924-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/usc2016.nextgenradio.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/33\/2016\/03\/IMG_7664-e1458321165924-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/usc2016.nextgenradio.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/33\/2016\/03\/IMG_7664-e1458321165924-1240x1653.jpg 1240w, https:\/\/usc2016.nextgenradio.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/33\/2016\/03\/IMG_7664-e1458321165924-508x677.jpg 508w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2448px) 100vw, 2448px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-288'>\n\t\t\t\tAs a Palestinian-American, Mirvette stays true to her heritage. Here she can be seen holding a Palestinian-made dress. The red stitching on the front is a classic Palestinian pattern.\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/usc2016.nextgenradio.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/33\/2016\/03\/IMG_7658-e1458321150794.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2448\" height=\"3264\" src=\"https:\/\/usc2016.nextgenradio.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/33\/2016\/03\/IMG_7658-e1458321150794.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-287\" srcset=\"https:\/\/usc2016.nextgenradio.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/33\/2016\/03\/IMG_7658-e1458321150794.jpg 2448w, https:\/\/usc2016.nextgenradio.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/33\/2016\/03\/IMG_7658-e1458321150794-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/usc2016.nextgenradio.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/33\/2016\/03\/IMG_7658-e1458321150794-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/usc2016.nextgenradio.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/33\/2016\/03\/IMG_7658-e1458321150794-1240x1653.jpg 1240w, https:\/\/usc2016.nextgenradio.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/33\/2016\/03\/IMG_7658-e1458321150794-508x677.jpg 508w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2448px) 100vw, 2448px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-287'>\n\t\t\t\tMirvette pulls out a dress made in the United Arab Emirates. The intricate detailing on the front is a classic Emirati style.\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/usc2016.nextgenradio.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/33\/2016\/03\/IMG_7646-e1458321123835.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2448\" height=\"3264\" src=\"https:\/\/usc2016.nextgenradio.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/33\/2016\/03\/IMG_7646-e1458321123835.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-286\" srcset=\"https:\/\/usc2016.nextgenradio.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/33\/2016\/03\/IMG_7646-e1458321123835.jpg 2448w, https:\/\/usc2016.nextgenradio.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/33\/2016\/03\/IMG_7646-e1458321123835-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/usc2016.nextgenradio.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/33\/2016\/03\/IMG_7646-e1458321123835-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/usc2016.nextgenradio.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/33\/2016\/03\/IMG_7646-e1458321123835-1240x1653.jpg 1240w, https:\/\/usc2016.nextgenradio.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/33\/2016\/03\/IMG_7646-e1458321123835-508x677.jpg 508w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2448px) 100vw, 2448px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-286'>\n\t\t\t\tMirvette holds up an abaya, the traditional black, dress-like garment Arab women wear. This piece, made by the Egyptian company Abayology, is a modern take on this outfit.\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/usc2016.nextgenradio.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/33\/2016\/03\/image5-e1458320980238.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2448\" height=\"3264\" src=\"https:\/\/usc2016.nextgenradio.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/33\/2016\/03\/image5-e1458320980238.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-284\" srcset=\"https:\/\/usc2016.nextgenradio.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/33\/2016\/03\/image5-e1458320980238.jpg 2448w, https:\/\/usc2016.nextgenradio.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/33\/2016\/03\/image5-e1458320980238-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/usc2016.nextgenradio.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/33\/2016\/03\/image5-e1458320980238-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/usc2016.nextgenradio.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/33\/2016\/03\/image5-e1458320980238-1240x1653.jpg 1240w, https:\/\/usc2016.nextgenradio.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/33\/2016\/03\/image5-e1458320980238-508x677.jpg 508w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2448px) 100vw, 2448px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-284'>\n\t\t\t\tHere, Mirvette shows her dress, made in the Saudi Arabian style. The thin material helps keep her cool, while the detailing on the front adds a bit of &#8220;bling.&#8221;\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/usc2016.nextgenradio.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/33\/2016\/03\/image3-e1458321082811.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2448\" height=\"3264\" src=\"https:\/\/usc2016.nextgenradio.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/33\/2016\/03\/image3-e1458321082811.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-282\" srcset=\"https:\/\/usc2016.nextgenradio.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/33\/2016\/03\/image3-e1458321082811.jpg 2448w, https:\/\/usc2016.nextgenradio.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/33\/2016\/03\/image3-e1458321082811-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/usc2016.nextgenradio.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/33\/2016\/03\/image3-e1458321082811-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/usc2016.nextgenradio.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/33\/2016\/03\/image3-e1458321082811-1240x1653.jpg 1240w, https:\/\/usc2016.nextgenradio.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/33\/2016\/03\/image3-e1458321082811-508x677.jpg 508w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2448px) 100vw, 2448px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-282'>\n\t\t\t\tMirvette says people&#8217;s reactions to her make her feel uncomfortable when she&#8217;s shopping in new places. \u201cIt\u2019s almost like you\u2019re introducing a foreign object, and so everybody wants to look at you. I truly believe it\u2019s because I have a scarf on my head.\u201d\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/usc2016.nextgenradio.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/33\/2016\/03\/IMG_7695.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"3264\" height=\"2448\" src=\"https:\/\/usc2016.nextgenradio.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/33\/2016\/03\/IMG_7695.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-289\" srcset=\"https:\/\/usc2016.nextgenradio.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/33\/2016\/03\/IMG_7695.jpg 3264w, https:\/\/usc2016.nextgenradio.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/33\/2016\/03\/IMG_7695-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/usc2016.nextgenradio.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/33\/2016\/03\/IMG_7695-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/usc2016.nextgenradio.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/33\/2016\/03\/IMG_7695-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/usc2016.nextgenradio.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/33\/2016\/03\/IMG_7695-1240x930.jpg 1240w, https:\/\/usc2016.nextgenradio.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/33\/2016\/03\/IMG_7695-508x381.jpg 508w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 3264px) 100vw, 3264px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-289'>\n\t\t\t\tWhen in public, Mirvette is careful to present herself in a positive light. \u201cI just feel like I have to be perfect because I\u2019m wearing the hijab, because society will judge my entire religion for something I didn\u2019t do right.\u201d \n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/usc2016.nextgenradio.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/33\/2016\/03\/image2.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"3264\" height=\"2448\" src=\"https:\/\/usc2016.nextgenradio.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/33\/2016\/03\/image2.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-281\" srcset=\"https:\/\/usc2016.nextgenradio.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/33\/2016\/03\/image2.jpg 3264w, https:\/\/usc2016.nextgenradio.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/33\/2016\/03\/image2-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/usc2016.nextgenradio.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/33\/2016\/03\/image2-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/usc2016.nextgenradio.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/33\/2016\/03\/image2-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/usc2016.nextgenradio.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/33\/2016\/03\/image2-1240x930.jpg 1240w, https:\/\/usc2016.nextgenradio.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/33\/2016\/03\/image2-508x381.jpg 508w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 3264px) 100vw, 3264px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-281'>\n\t\t\t\tMirvette has encouraged her children to appreciate both their American and Arab cultures. They pray together five times a day and speak fluent Arabic.\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/usc2016.nextgenradio.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/33\/2016\/03\/image1-e1458321177564.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2448\" height=\"3264\" src=\"https:\/\/usc2016.nextgenradio.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/33\/2016\/03\/image1-e1458321177564.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-280\" srcset=\"https:\/\/usc2016.nextgenradio.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/33\/2016\/03\/image1-e1458321177564.jpg 2448w, https:\/\/usc2016.nextgenradio.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/33\/2016\/03\/image1-e1458321177564-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/usc2016.nextgenradio.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/33\/2016\/03\/image1-e1458321177564-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/usc2016.nextgenradio.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/33\/2016\/03\/image1-e1458321177564-1240x1653.jpg 1240w, https:\/\/usc2016.nextgenradio.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/33\/2016\/03\/image1-e1458321177564-508x677.jpg 508w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2448px) 100vw, 2448px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-280'>\n\t\t\t\tMirvette\u2019s seven-year-old daughter, Aya, supported her mother when she first started wearing the hijab. &#8220;I\u2019m looking at myself in the mirror, and Aya goes in the closet and says, &#8216;mama, if you want, I\u2019ll put it on too, so that you don\u2019t feel uncomfortable.&#8217; It was just so beautiful,\u201d Mirvette said, overcome with emotion.\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":363,"featured_media":326,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[28,10],"tags":[56,54,39,41,55],"coauthors":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/usc2016.nextgenradio.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/279"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/usc2016.nextgenradio.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/usc2016.nextgenradio.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/usc2016.nextgenradio.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/363"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/usc2016.nextgenradio.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=279"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/usc2016.nextgenradio.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/279\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/usc2016.nextgenradio.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/326"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/usc2016.nextgenradio.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=279"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/usc2016.nextgenradio.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=279"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/usc2016.nextgenradio.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=279"},{"taxonomy":"author","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/usc2016.nextgenradio.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/coauthors?post=279"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}