So what do the people of Sheffield do?
they go down to the city centre and walk into the fountains in the Peace gardens .
Amongst all the football fans in their England strips (etc) was the most amazing scene. I saw a group of Muslim women, one of whom was filming their friend like this:
People around her were pretty much absorbed in what THEY were doing:
(Look at that kid on the left!!!) And then out they came again:
Frankly I was so hot in my thin skirt and t-shirt I do not know how people manage wearing long robes. It seemed a great idea to me to walk in the fountain … although a bit hard to walk afterwards!!
Wow! That looks amazing. I wish I had one in my back garden right now.
Comment by farmer drama — June 12, 2006 @ 10:48 am
I bet you do Dr.dramafarmer; apparently it was hottest in Norwich yesterday.
Comment by DrJoolz — June 12, 2006 @ 12:33 pm
Isabel says you are an amazing photographer and we love the photos.
Comment by kate — June 12, 2006 @ 6:51 pm
Oh thank you I am so pleased you like the pictures. I actually am in love with this woman.
Comment by DrJoolz — June 12, 2006 @ 7:08 pm
Those are great photos. I ca’t stop considering how many barriers were broken down that day when people were watching that family in the fountain.
Comment by Chris Best — June 15, 2006 @ 10:31 am
Nice spontaneous photos.
An english lady married to an Iranian both of whom are close friends told me of her experience of being in Terhan in full veil just a few years after the ’stolen revolution’. Kay found the experience most liberating and valued the close communication with the women around her.
In the part of Birmingham I live in, full veil is not unusual, although shabwar khemise (brightly coloured trouser suits with a shawl) is still most common. People take things slowly on hot days and it seems to work out.
Comment by Keith Burnett — June 19, 2006 @ 5:45 pm
Yes Chris I wonder that too - and I am interested also in how many people have thought about issues raised by these photos - whaich have prolonged that incident. Also interesting thing that Keith says; I can see that wearing the veil can be a bonding experience. I had not thought about that before.
Comment by DrJoolz — June 20, 2006 @ 10:29 pm