Living in Freedom and Hope: Editors' Introduction.

Addresses the politics of the veil in light of the publication of 'My Forbidden Face,' a story of extreme social oppression under the Taliban regime told by a young, Afghani woman named Latifa. Overview of Latifa's story and her experiences with Islamic fundamentalism; Meanings and practices associated with the veil; Reference to other ethnographic studies included in vol.2, no.2, 2002 of 'Feminist Media Studies.'