The new look

The first day of life with a covered head went well. In the morning I took some of the things Hacer gave me and combined it with my own style, and I think the result was quite dramatic and unusual. In the afternoon Sue C. and I went to the Glebe Market, one of the weekly markets close to my house, and I bought some more scarves and other things, as if I didn't have enough at home.

One of the most amazing pieces was a huge, red and white Kenya cloth. The guy who sold it to me turned out to be one of my listeners when I was directing the Swahili program at the Voice of America! What a small world! Actually, I've also met a couple of Ethiopians who were also our listeners. Pretty amazing stuff.
In any case, here is my first attempt at emulating the creativity of my Nigerian sister-in-law, who always wore dramatic head scarf creations.

I've decided to keep a record of the more successful scarf art I come up with, so in the future, if you are interested, just check the link 'Liz's scarf creations' on the side panel.