The Eyes Have It

Photos and Interview By Aaron Huey

Photographer Aaron Huey recently traveled to the Islamic nation of Yemen. While there, he had the chance to photograph and chat with some young Yemeni women who wear the traditional Islamic niqab or burka.

SAHIRA 18 years old, student, single

Three things I am looking for in a husband: Recurring dream: Hidden talent: Career aspiration: SA’ADIA
20 years old, single, student of English and computers Hidden talent:
Three things I am looking for in a man: Favorite passage from the Koran: Why I wear the niqab: If I could meet any person from history (alive or dead), it would be… Favorite music: What do Westerners need to know about the Islamic world that they don’t understand?
Freedoms I wish I had: SALAM
21 years old, student, married Three things I want in life:
Pet peeve: Favorite TV star: What is the biggest problem in the world today? RABIA
20 years old, married, English student Hidden talent: Why I wear the niqab: If I had to be an animal, it would be… Freedoms I wish I had: WAFA’A
19 years old, single, student f I could meet any person from history (alive or dead), it would be… Hidden talent: What I like about niqab: What I dislike about the niqab: Why I wear the niqab: FATIMA
19 years old, student, single Three things I am looking for in a husband: I hate… I love… Hidden talent: Favorite movie stars: What do Westerners need to know about the Islamic world that they don’t understand? SAFAA
21 years old, single, journalist
Pet peeve: Hidden talent:  Favorite singers:  Favorite Western film and TV stars: Favorite passage from the Koran: Why I wear the niqab:
Three things I am looking for in a husband: What do Westerners need to know about the Islamic world that they don’t understand? AZHAAR
21 years old, single, journalist Pet peeve: Hidden talent:
Favorite film, TV series, and star: Harry Potter, Lost Why I wear the niqab: long pause If I could meet any person from history (alive or dead), it would be… What do Westerners need to know about the Islamic world that they don’t understand?