For Satrapi and Malala, the veil and hijab are very important aspects of their culture, and religion. Throughout their books, they highlight such importance in similar ways, while having a different approach to ensuring that the hijab or veil is not forgotten about. Within Persepolis, Satrapi starts the book by acknowledging that girls had no choice, but to wear the veil. While many would have either worn it either way, there were many school girls that were forced to. However, in “I am Malala”, the hijab is a symbol of cultural and religious importance for Malala. That being said, Malala continues to fight for the rights for girls to have the right to not wear the hijab, if that’s what they choose.
