Tag: Muslim Girls Fence

  “I do think Islamophobia has affected young people’s mental health. I think that this is something that is rising sadly, we don’t feel safe, or listened to or understood, which kind of makes it worse. That’s why it’s so nice having this club, we can just be ourselves, say what we want to say…

The images taken by Nina Manandhar for Riposte magazine – now apparently, sadly, no more – of young fencers at Wapping High School are indeed joyous and powerful. “Fencing attire allows fencers to be fully covered, allowing women to adhere to their own sense of religious guidelines as well as playing a sport comfortably –…