Muslim Swimsuit Designer: Burkinis and Bikinis Are About Freedom

As a Muslim woman, I have been as captivated as much as the rest of the world with the stories in France surrounding the "Burkini" ban. The extreme absurdity of seeing a group of gun-carrying men in uniform, forcing a woman to undress makes me weep for the state of humanity. The idea that such a simple form self- and religious expression could become such a flash point is almost beyond belief. And that it happened in one of the world's most prominent liberal democracies is horrifying.