A chador garment worn by some Muslim women is usually black. Not Anida Yoeu Ali's. Her chador is red and sparkly. As a performance artist, Anida created the glittery chador to embody her Muslim identity and confront Islamophobia. The red chador invited reactions of curiosity, spectacle, fear, respect, anger and gratitude from strangers on the streets of Paris, Seattle, DC, and Palestine. In this episode we explore Anida’s identity inside and outside the red chador, the public’s response, and what she did after this garment mysteriously disappeared during her travels in Tel Aviv.Do you have a special object that you hold close? Share it with us on Instagram. Tag @KUOW and use the hashtag: #bluesuitpod.Your feedback matters to us. Submit your comments and questions to www.kuow.org/feedback Related links:Anida’s websiteVideo of the red chador in Seattle after the 2016 presidential electionA eulogy for the red chadorA performance of the rainbow of chadorsSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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