Mum: Pulping stereotypes, hijab firmly in place

At first glance, nothing seems out of place in the air-conditioned, state-of-the-art gym in Mumbai’s Jogeshwari (West). But a closer look reveals that among the fitness freaks sweating it out on treadmills or pumping iron is a girl in black hijab and loose tracksuits. Standing on a leg, her other leg stretched out ramrod-like, she balances her body for a few minutes. In fitness parlance, this is called pistol squat — one of the several breathtaking bone-straightening exercises she practises regularly.

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