Kazi Amin, a Winnipeg woman, faced humiliation when an employee of Flair Airlines forced her to remove her hijab to board a flight, citing a mismatch with her passport photo taken before she wore the head covering. Despite her explanations about the religious importance of her hijab, staff refused to accommodate her. Amin felt helpless and ashamed. Witnessing the incident, her daughter criticized the absurdity of the situation, comparing it to changing hair color. The situation raises significant concerns about religious discrimination and airline protocols regarding hijabs.
"The airline employee took my passport, looked at my passport, looked at me, and said that my passport doesn't match my face, so I have to remove my [hijab]."
"I don't know what else I could do. I removed my hijab in public. We are not allowed to remove our hijab in public. We can only remove our hijab in front of our family."
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