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Yassmin wanted to ‘make my sentiment more inclusive than just those who fought in that war’, and extended her post to others that she felt we should not forget. Her post read, ‘LEST. WE. FORGET. (Manus, Nauru, Syria, Palestine . . .)’. She took it down almost immediately (a friend had seen it and thought some may find it offensive) and issued an apology, but within days she was on the cover of national newspapers, and receiving messages saying she should self-deport.
It's Not About the Burqa: Muslim Women on Faith, Feminism, Sexuality and Race
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