How a young German woman wearing a hijab fights against the AfD

As a Miss Germany candidate, Büsra Sayed wore a hijab on stage. This has never happened before - and it displeased the AfD. But the entrepreneur quickly countered on Instagram. The response was overwhelming.

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How a young German woman wearing a hijab fights against the AfD

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Als Miss-Germany-Kandidatin trug Büsra Sayed auf der Bühne einen Hijab. Das hat es noch nie gegeben - und missfiel der AfD. Doch die Unternehmerin konterte schlagfertig auf Instagram. Das Echo war überwältigend.

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