A Sikh woman on being an unapologetic turban wearer, and why it's a powerful educational tool

In this mini-series, writer Laurie O'Garro talks to inspiring, marginalized women about the everyday hurdles they face. She reveals how they overcome them, and their aspirations for a more inclusive future

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Divinder on putting faith at the core...

“My Sikh identity was more visible towards the end of my time at university when I decided to wear my dastaar (turban). For me, this was how I was supposed to look; it was about my journey towards self-worth, and it was a natural progression. At the time, I didn’t give a second thought to people’s reactions to how I looked, and I didn’t believe it would hold me back professionally. Surely my credentials would speak for me and not the way I looked? My dastaar is the outward manifestation of my faith, and I can’t imagine my life otherwise.”

I wanted to know more about this confidence Divinder had in expressing her faith. What would her form tutor have thought?

“I think she’d have said, ‘Go ahead, be true to yourself, but understand it won’t be an easy ride.’”

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