During my recent trip to Tangier, I decided to step out of my comfort zone and try something that’s often controvertial in the west: wearing the niqab. As a French Muslim, where wearing the niqab is literally illegal, and someone whose school of thought doesn’t consider it mandatory, I’ve always been curious about this practice. So, I took the opportunity to explore it for 10 days while travelling to Morocco. What I discovered was an experience that was both challenging and rewarding.