Looking past the veil
This edited photo of the famous image of an Afghani girl that ran on the cover of National Geographic is what came to my mind after reading Satrapi’s Persepolis. We see the young girl wearing a veil, covering all but her face. Satrapi’s opening mirrors this: the reader encounters a young girl who is masked only by her face. This picture, however, became well known for the girls’ passion in her eyes. They pop in the brilliance of her color and still express an entire story. In many ways, the veil might cover a woman’s face, but it still does not lead to a complete occultation of her person. Even through the veil, a persona might shine through.