Posing Wall: Meet Hafsa

| Wednesday September 29, 2010

Hey everyone! I’m Hafsa, the new editorial intern on the ChickAdvisor team! I’m an international student studying journalism at Ryerson University in Toronto, and my home city is Dubai, United Arab Emirates. For my posing wall, I’m showing you all some pictures of where I’ve come from!

Many of you probably already have your perceptions of Dubai... sure, there’s gold, glitz and glamour - I won’t lie, I love it!

But Dubai is really similar to Toronto in a lot of ways. Here I am eating my McDonald’s hamburger!

This is a picture from my high school prom in Dubai...

Fashion and lifestyle in Dubai is a fusion of Western trends and Eastern traditions, but the Arab culture, though sometimes hidden in the hodgepodge of international tourism, never fails to make its presence known.

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13 Comments

	on October 02, 2010 flowerfaerie 366 said: Welcome!! My boyfriend is Lebanese, we're going there together next summer. I'm very excited!
	on October 01, 2010 Mel said: You're a gorgeous girl! Love the photos, ESPECIALLY the prom dress! You look like a goddess in it!
	on September 30, 2010 laith al harbi said: hey hafsa! i look forward to reading more about your choice of products and all that shizz! BTW you are one gorgeous girl!!
	on September 30, 2010 Becky said: Hey Hafsa!! Love the pics, welcome to CA! I'm gonna love reading your inputs on fashion and makeup..east meets west! can't wait :)
	on September 30, 2010 Hafsa 80 said: Hi Sam! Actually, less than 20 per cent of Dubai's population is made up of local Dubai-born Arabs, and the remaining 80 per cent are all expatriates from America, Canada, South Africa, Europe, etc. So of that small 20 per cent, only a few wear the niqab, or the face veil. There's no law that makes it mandatory-- it's just a part of Arab culture. Many other Muslim women in Dubai cover their heads with the hijab, or headscarf, but that's not mandatory either!
	on September 29, 2010 Sam said: I love your prom dress. Do a lot of women cover their faces in Dubai? Sorry if I sound ignorant, just curious.
	on September 29, 2010 Bren 26,031 said: Hi Hasfa-The picture of you in the white dress is so pretty!
	on September 29, 2010 ngill 1,669 said: Welcome to the team Hafsa, I can't wait to meet you!
	on September 29, 2010 MissJudy 3,649 said: Welcome Hafsa! I love this little write up of yours :)
	on September 29, 2010 cathy3087 98 said: Welcome Hafsa!! Great to have you on board!