Girl.
Woman.
Female.

How much have we been trained, shaped, and conditioned—since the dawn of history—to conceal ourselves?
Our faces.
Our bodies.
Our voices.

Oh Man, if only you were brave enough to turn your gaze inward, to confront and repair the world within yourself, instead of burying me behind walls.

Masks Under the Burka

Playwright & Director: Monirah Hashemi
Actors: Fariba Baqeri, Azar Mahdawi, Rahela Rezaie
Performed at: Women Playwrights International Conference, Stockholm, 2012