Ayesha Imtiaz, an Indian Muslim student barred from school for wearing hijab sits for an interview with the Associated Press at a cafe in Udupi, Karnataka state, India, Thursday, Feb. 24, 2022. Muslim students in this southern Indian state have found themselves at the center of a debate over hijab bans in schools. Imtiaz, said she wears it as a token of devotion to Islam but acknowledged that opinions vary even among Muslim women. "There are so many of my friends who do not wear hijab inside the classroom," said Imtiaz, 20. "They feel empowered in their own way, and I feel empowered in my own way." (AP Photo/Aijaz Rahi)
