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Burqa Burlesque

The New York Times covers Pakistan’s ban on a play called Burqavaganza.

The article and film clip make clear that the play’s writer recognizes not merely the repressive nature of the garment, but its power as a “metaphor for hypocrisy in a ‘hidden nation.'”

Margaret Soltan, June 21, 2010 4:36PM
Posted in: democracy

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