My Hair Is Pink Under This Veil

My Hair Is Pink Under This Veil is a book by Rabina Khan that offers a frank appraisal of life in modern Britain as seen through the eyes of a hijab-wearing Muslim woman. It explores the politics of the veil, white privilege, and intersectional feminism, and depicts Khan's battle to build a successful political career against a backdrop of blame, bias, and misogyny.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 320 pages
Publication date: 19 July 2022
Publisher: Biteback Publishing

In 2015, when I ran for mayor in Tower Hamlets, a smartly dressed middle-class man noticed me wearing a headscarf and asked me what color my hair was underneath it. I gave him a big smile. Pink, I replied. Did I win his vote? I rather doubt it.

Vivid, astute, and full of humor, My Hair Is Pink Under This Veil offers a frank appraisal of life in modern Britain as seen through the eyes of a hijab-wearing Muslim woman. Rabina Khan writes with grace about her family's experiences building a new life in 1970s London before turning her attention to exploring the politics of the veil, white privilege, and intersectional feminism. And in depicting her battle to build a successful political career against a backdrop of blame, bias, and misogyny, including from her own community, Khan is clear-sighted about the struggles facing Muslim women today.

Now fully updated with new material on the sexism facing women in politics, My Hair Is Pink Under This Veil is at its heart an inspiring story about the power of self-belief and determination to create a fairer world.

In 2015, when I ran for mayor in Tower Hamlets, a smartly dressed middle-class man noticed me wearing a headscarf and asked me what color my hair was underneath it. I gave him a big smile. Pink, I replied. Did I win his vote? I rather doubt it.

Vivid, astute, and full of humor, My Hair Is Pink Under This Veil offers a frank appraisal of life in modern Britain as seen through the eyes of a hijab-wearing Muslim woman. Rabina Khan writes with grace about her family's experiences building a new life in 1970s London before turning her attention to exploring the politics of the veil, white privilege, and intersectional feminism. And in depicting her battle to build a successful political career against a backdrop of blame, bias, and misogyny, including from her own community, Khan is clear-sighted about the struggles facing Muslim women today.

Now fully updated with new material on the sexism facing women in politics, My Hair Is Pink Under This Veil is at its heart an inspiring story about the power of self-belief and determination to create a fairer world.

Weight: 290g
Dimension: 128 x 198 x 28 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781785907586