Tag Archives: Burka

Do not ask what freedom can do for you …

Posted on February 25, 2016 by Michel Botman

“Do not ask what freedom can do for you, … but what you can do for freedom!” To women in Paris, New York, Brussels, London – or Ottawa on “Hijab day” – who lawfully claim the freedom to wear the … Continue reading →

Posted in Current Events, Islam, Society | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Islamism, Feminism & Defiance

Posted on July 7, 2015 by Michel Botman

Few stories could be more heartbreaking than the story of Lisa Borch, the tragically misguided teen from Denmark, victimized for years by Muslim men twice her age, abused, manipulated, brainwashed and ultimately programmed to kill. The story of two victims … Continue reading →

Posted in Current Events, Islam | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 2 Comments

Not a yellow polka dot bikini …

Posted on May 2, 2010 by Michel Botman

. . . . . . .Above: “Stop the oppression of women in the Islamic World” International Society for Human Rights (ISHR) A few months ago I wrote a letter to CBC host Matt Galloway regarding his interview of Farzana … Continue reading →

Posted in Islam, Society | Tagged , , | 6 Comments

“I have no face”, a tale of Ambulatory Coercion

Posted on March 11, 2010 by Michel Botman

. . . . . . Above: Woman in chador overlooking the Bosphorus from the Topkapi Palace, Istanbul.  (Michel Botman Photography, June 2009) The contrast between the dark clothing and the luminous landscape inspired a short piece about the Islamic … Continue reading →

Posted in Islam, Society | Tagged , | Leave a comment