A mother like no other

Maryam was the mother of a teenage daughter named Farah. She was beautiful, intelligent, and had many ambitions, but at the same time… confused.
Confused between what she saw on social media: flashy clothes, eye-catching colors, and styles that changed quickly every day…
and what she heard from her family: “Dress modestly,” “Cover your body,” “Stay true to yourself.”

Farah always said, “Islamic clothing is heavy, it’s not nice, it makes me feel like I’m not living!”
And every time she said it, Maryam’s heart broke. Not because her daughter wasn’t dressing the way she wanted, but because she knew she was struggling inside and needed to see the picture from a different angle.

And Maryam? She didn’t want to impose.
Because she believed that imposition sometimes makes things seem unattractive, even if they were pretty.
But at the same time, she wanted to convey an idea to her daughter. Again…
Clothing isn’t a restriction, it’s not just about looks… it’s a choice.
And a choice can be elegant, comfortable, and reflective of you.

So Mariam decided to start with herself.

Without direct words, without pressure… but with action.

She wore a hijab, but in a different way.

A simple, soft style, in a color to Farah’s taste.

She bought an outfit from Aswa – a flared skirt and a light-weight top with elasticated sleeves –
and wore it out with her, on a very ordinary day.

Farah looked at her and said in genuine astonishment:

“What’s this? It’s so pretty! It doesn’t even look hijabi!”

Mariam didn’t just smile…

At that moment, she felt she’d arrived.

Not with words, or advice,
but with action, with pictures, and with example.

After that, Farah began to look at the matter differently.

She began to ask:

“Will this color suit me? Well, if I wrap a headscarf like this, what will I look like?”

Well, Is this outfit really comfortable? Isn’t it suffocating?

And she began experimenting.

Once she took a skirt from Maryam’s closet,
Once she chose a light-colored skirt,
Once they went out together and she chose a piece from “Aswa” that she liked.

What started as “a mother trying to convince her daughter”
became a shared journey…
A daughter and a mother choosing the right thing together,
and discovering that clothing can be a means of expression, not a means of repression.

They began dressing together, coordinating colors,
laughing as they tried on scarves,
and taking selfies, not for social media,
but to preserve a small moment of honesty…

The moment a girl decided to listen,
and a mother decided to be a role model.