Sharif Hamza, Photographer, New York

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A close-up portrait of a young woman wearing a black hijab against a plain neutral background. She has defined winged eyeliner, shimmering eyeshadow, and neutral lipstick, with her mouth slightly open mid-speech. Subtitle text at the bottom reads It is how I want to look and how I want to feel beautiful. The lighting is soft and directional, highlighting the contours of her face and the texture of the fabric.