The Barbie Alternative

In the United States there is Barbie and in the Middle East there is Fulla. Fulla is the Muslim alternative to Barbie and she is sometimes sold with a prayer mat but always with a head covering. Fulla is huge here in Jordan. Everywhere you go you see her - on chewing gum, sandals and bikes. Our friends daughter even has a bedroom decked out in Fulla sheets and drapes. I took this picture at a corner store the other day - happy to see the two backpacks side by side outside the store.