"I want to help people." - Absane

"How old are you?"
“Twelve."
"What do you like to do for fun?"
"I don’t know. Play with my friends."
"What do you want to be?"
[Mother, grandmother and sister whisper excitedly from behind the camera]: “A pharmacist!"
"Why in pharmacy?"
"I don't know, I want to help people.”

Absane, aspiring pharmacist

Muslims of Ottawa is a photographic representation of the diversity and humanity of our community. The project is two-fold: (1) We want to share and document the broad array of cultures, lifestyles, professions and other defining features of Muslims in Ottawa and (2) we want to hear from members of the community in their own words. This project is a partnership between Muslim Link and abcreatives. It takes its inspiration primarily from Humans of New York, but is also influenced by loveOttawa and Somali Sideways.