The veil… is the safety I did not know

“I thought Islamic dress was the end… but it turned out to be the beginning!”

I’d always looked at loose clothing as something that scared me…
I felt it would rob me of everything:
style, confidence, freedom, and even my features.

Until one day, by chance, I saw a woman at university walking calmly into the university…
wearing loose, simple black clothing, but with a strange glow.
No makeup, no flashiness,
but all eyes were on her…not because of her clothes,
because she was comfortable.

That day, I felt like there was something missing inside me,
not in my closet…
in my heart.

I tried starting with a simple step: a single veil, followed by a skirt.
Suddenly, I felt like I was the one in control, not fashion.
I was the one choosing, not pressure choosing for me.

I never imagined that modesty would give me the space
to be more free…
beautiful in my own way
and that Islamic dress wasn’t the end of my appearance…
It was the beginning of my true self.