"It is easier to be wearing hijab in London than Cairo." This is how 47-year-old Dalia Anan describes her experience as a woman wearing the Islamic headscarf - also known as hijab - in London compared to her hometown in Egypt.
Dalia, an engineer who works in the IT industry, moved to the UK two years ago to be with her children, who are studying in London.
"I feel judged in Egypt more than I do here," she says.
But this was not always the case.
Egypt, whose population is predominantly Muslim, used to be a welcoming space for women who chose to wear hijab.
But for the past few years this has been changing, especially for women from the upper class.
"After a certain time in the evening, you are not allowed into some restaurants or what are regarded as 'cool' places, especially in the north coast," Dalia says. [BBC] Read more
