Convergence is an inter-media project that explores my “shape-shifting” identity. It reflects the constant oscillation between my Muslim and Canadian identities and the tensions that come from those simultaneous ideals and beliefs. Sometimes the two can exist in harmony, sometimes they can’t.

Muslim identity is not confined to a rigid box. Narratives about Muslim people of colour are often stereotyped, one-dimensional, and dominant in the media landscape. Convergence aims to broaden our understanding about the everyday nuances of being a religious minority in Western society.

Convergence was completed as the undergraduate thesis project for the Multimedia Studies program at McMaster University. It was also included in Factory Media Centre’s Play at Home Order exhibition in April, 2021.