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Model Lily Cole sparks anger with burqa selfie

British model Lily Cole has been slammed online after posting an image
of herself wearing a burqa to promote her new book.

The post was shared the same week Kabul fell to the Taliban and has sparked a conversation online surrounding women’s rights, clothing and Islamophobia.
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