Sitting with her husband Ahmed Elsaka is Nesrin Ettia, who is believed to be the first Oamaru woman to don a burka. Photo / Ruby HeywardA woman believed to be Oamaru's first resident to wear a burka hopes to dispel common misconceptions about the religious dress. Originally from Egypt, Nesrin Ettia moved to Oamaru in October last year to join her husband Ahmed Elsaka, who moved there two years prior to work as a doctor at Oamaru Hospital. Sitting with her husband Ahmed Elsaka is Nesrin Ettia, who is believed to be the first Oamaru woman to don a burka. "People think women are forced to wear the burka, but we continue to wear it in Western countries," Ettia said.

Source: New Zealand Herald February 17, 2021 17:56 UTC