( CNN ) -- I wear the burqa for the simple reason that I am a Muslim and the Koran says that I must wear the full veil in order to be modest . I am proud of my Muslim faith and my modesty . I am proud to follow God 's law . Nobody ever forced me to wear the full veil and I have been wearing it for around 10 years now . In fact , very few of my friends actually wear one . There are , of course , situations in which some men force their wives or daughters to wear the burqa but , believe me , these cases are a very , very small minority . For those of us who are believers , we just want to do God 's will and live by the sacred text , so what any man says has nothing to do with that . I am testament to that as I do n't have a husband and I practice my religion freely , that 's why I 'm always shocked when people say it 's the husband who forces his wife to wear a burqa . It is actually the case that a lot of men in France do not wish their wives to wear the full veil because when they go out , they are insulted or attacked and their husbands do n't want them to be put in that situation . I first started wearing the full veil when I was a teenager but I stopped for a while because when you 're young , you do n't want to be set apart , you want to look like everyone else . But later after seeing what was happening with terrorist attacks involving Muslims all over the world , I decided to become more conscious and find out more about my faith . In the process , I found myself becoming more spiritual and decided to start wearing the burqa . Now , my liberty is being threatened with this law proposed by the French government . If this law is passed , it will be a great injustice . It is very unfair that they are even considering this law . Perhaps the French authorities are terrified that women will start dressing like this , despite evidence to the contrary . Why am I , as a Muslim woman , targeted unfairly , when there are less than 2,000 of us in France who wear the burqa ? Where is my freedom of clothing or expression ? France prides itself as a country that upholds the rights of man but where are my rights ? Why am I not free to wear what I want ? Many cite security reasons because they ca n't tell who is under the veil . But myself and a lot of women who wear the burqa are always happy to identify ourselves when asked . In the past , I have taken off my veil when it is asked of me -- as long as it 's a woman who does it . My religion demands that I cover my face in front of any man who is not either my brother , father or husband . I have been wearing the veil in France for years and it has never been a problem , I use public transport like everyone else and I 've never had any problems . Although , it can be quite strange when I 'm on a bus for example and people say to me : 'You poor thing , we feel sorry for you . ' And I wonder exactly why they feel sorry for me . I 'm very happy wearing the veil and it makes me spiritually fulfilled as I 'm practicing my religion , so I do n't really see it as anything to pity me for . I really believe that France is scared of Muslims , which is the motivation for this law , but people should n't generalize as not all Muslims are the same . Yes , some have done terrible things , but it is done in the name of man , never in the name of God . I , as a French Muslim woman , have nothing but love in my heart towards all people . And whatever the outcome , if France succeeds in banning the veil on its streets , I will never take mine off . My freedom means a lot to me and if this law is passed , I would rather move to another country where I can worship in peace . I obey the laws of God not the laws of man . The opinions expressed in this commentary are solely those of Oumkheyr .
French Muslim Oumkheyr speaks to Oumkheyr about why she chooses to wear the burqa . Has worn the veil for years and never been forced to wear it , she says . A Muslims parliament report has called for a ban on the burqa in schools , hospitals . Oumkheyr : `` I really believe that France is scared of French ''