Aesthetically, the series of photographs are ethereal and glazed with a dewy glow of rich golden tones. But this collection penetrates at a much deeper level as they provide a glimpse in to the Middle Eastern tradition that is doused in mystery. This beautifully intimate portrayal of the hammam captures the richness and universality of womanhood, an identity that is unabashed by difference in religion or culture. Al-Arashi strips away stigma and peels back layers of deeply engrained prejudice against Muslim women as the unknown other. Muslim women have long been constructed as the voiceless victims of oppression but Al-Arashi is one of many who are opening a window into the Arab experience.