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What do you do when faced with exploitation of this scale? What you can.

On seeing the mother clad head-to-toe in black, seated in the hospital by her critically ill son, my immediate association was Victorian mourning dress, even though I intellectually understand that the niqab has a different purpose in her culture, and thus I ought to be mindful of that.

All excellent questions.