Tensions are escalating in France, which has one of Europe’s largest Muslim minorities, ahead of the snap election run-off. The far right led the first round of parliamentary elections, causing fear among many of France’s six million Muslims. Fatimata, a 22-year-old French Muslim woman, feels betrayed by her country, especially with Marine Le Pen’s National Rally movement promoting a ban on the veil in public spaces. Le Pen’s party has long targeted citizens like Fatimata, who wears a hijab and comes from an immigrant background.

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