A Turban Too Far

Travel Blog  •  Julia Ross  •  02.27.08 | 2:29 PM ET

When in Gujarat, wear a turban, or in Chile, a poncho. Bill Clinton, George W. Bush, Vladimir Putin and scores of other world leaders have long followed the practice and escaped unscathed, so why not Barack Obama? A Guardian photo gallery brings much-needed perspective to the photo (above) that has stirred controversy this week.

The Financial Times chimes in as well.

Tags: Global Village, North America, United States, News and Briefs

Julia Ross is a Washington, DC-based writer and frequent contributor to World Hum. She has lived in China and Taiwan, where she was a Fulbright scholar and Mandarin student. Her writing has appeared in the Washington Post, Time, Christian Science Monitor, Plenty and other publications. Her essay, Six Degrees of Vietnam, was shortlisted for "The Best American Travel Writing 2009."


1 Comment for A Turban Too Far

John M. Edwards 02.28.08 | 5:08 AM ET

Hi Julia:

I agree that Obama bin Laden should wear a turban.

We all wear turbans—only after we exit the showere. Bwahahah!

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