Self Portrait II

A multitude of people also think that I am from somewhere in the Middle East or even India.  This is an interesting concept because there are two lifestyles of women that come to mind when I think of these places.  The first is the woman in burka or full sari and the other is the belly dancer.  As I was taking these pictures, I had originally had the head draping up around my face so that only my eyes showed.  In this shot for some reason I had just let it fall.  Even though this is a pretty blank stare portrait on my part, I like it because of the bare shoulder that is beginning to peek from beneath the folds of fabric.  I do not judge the women who choose by their own right- and not the will of men to wear burkas or full saris, but I couldn't do it.  I am a transparent person.  My emotions are perfectly visible in my face for all to behold.  This translates into my thoughts and my actions and definitely in the way that I present myself to the world.

Tomorrow will reveal the true meaning of these words.