Figure 1
Balqees Sayed is in a green Kuchi dress and traditional head jewelry outside of the RWC. Proud of her Afghani Kuchi heritage, she makes her own decisions about dress, style, and appearance.
Figure 2
Balqees Sayed is wearing red Kochani Kamees and traditional Kuchi jewelry.
Figure 3
Jeanne Sinzinkayo is wearing a patterned dress called an ibubu.
Figures 4 and 5
Jeanne Sinzinkayo notes that Americans are not well trained in visual literacy. “My clothes are not just bold; they represent memories and have cultural meaning.”