Jun 22 2024 64 mins
Elaine interviews scholar-artist Reyhab Mohmed Patel on her project Khawab (kha-wa-b) meaning “to dream '' in Urdu, featured on the MIPSTERZ platform. Khawab is a multi-faceted storytelling portrait series that fictionalizes the alter-egos of Muslim women in Toronto. Topics covered include the process of creating Khawab, how Islamophobia manifests differently in Canada and the U.S., the importance of integrating academia and the arts, and celebrating Muslim joy.