Maybe you’re one of those people who think that laffayes (the colourful full length veil the women wear in Chad) are a nuisance. Let me try to convince you that quite the opposite is true. Below you find ten reasons that prove the point that this particular item of clothing often comes in quite handy. For instance:
1. As a protection against the sun
2. No need for sunglasses or a baseball cap
3. As a dust filter
4. To wipe your sweat
5. As a cover (yep, it’s getting below 35 centigrade)
6. As a purse (money safely knotted in one corner)
7. To blow your nose ( or someone else’s) *
8. As a conversation starter on the street
9. As camouflage (yeah, I do blend in a little better)
10. To gain respect
11. …
