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PARIS, France — France, a country with nearly four million Muslims, is now considering a ban on the traditional Muslim burka. President Nicholas Sarkozy recently declared that the garb is “not welcome” in his country, since France would not accept that ?...

Author: By Charles A. Lacalle | Title: Bye, Bye Burka | 8/11/2009 | See Source »

After living in Paris for the summer, I have found that it is a rare sight to see women in this traditional Muslim attire. Here, it is doubtful that anyone actually avoids stares by wearing the burka in public, because they do stand out. However, a personal choice of how...

Author: By Charles A. Lacalle | Title: Bye, Bye Burka | 8/11/2009 | See Source »

In a seemingly prescient coincidence during Paris fashion week, Riccardo Tisci, creative director for Givenchy, showed a collection that incorporated black gowns, veils, and stunning metallic face coverings, undoubtedly references to traditional Muslim garb. This creative take on Muslim attire defies the idea that burkas deny individuality or ?...

Author: By Charles A. Lacalle | Title: Bye, Bye Burka | 8/11/2009 | See Source »

France, a country on the cutting edge of haute couture, should not attempt to save women from oppression by dictating what they wear. On my last day in Paris, I glanced at a newsstand and saw 50-year-old Sharon Stone topless on the cover of Paris Match. In a...

Author: By Charles A. Lacalle | Title: Bye, Bye Burka | 8/11/2009 | See Source »

LONDON, England — Last night, my friend invited me over to his house, where he was roasting a wild boar. Such an invitation was impossible to reject, and although my images of a spit-skewered animal turning over an open flame turned out to be purely the work...

Author: By Olivia M. Goldhill | Title: Community in Cooking | 8/11/2009 | See Source »

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