Tale of the “Burkini” in the French Riviera
West Meets East, the Tale of the “Burkini” in the French Riviera. French Rivera and the Beauty Island of Corsica, from bare breasts beaches to “Burqinis,” questions Marianne’s liberty symbolism and the French Republic “values.” By Abdennour Toumi The recent Mayoral decision to ban full body swimwear known as the “burkini” (compound of burqa’a and bikini)…