I Am a Muslim Traveler—Here's What It's Like to See the World While Wearing a Hijab

For the last 10 years, I’ve been a hijabi, wearing what people call a scarf or hijab. I do it for religious reasons as I was born into Islamic faith as a Muslim. It has become part of my daily routine. Nobody forced me to do this—it’s something I understood going in. Wearing a hijab is a big commitment, so you shouldn’t look down on someone if they don't. Some of my family members do, some don’t.