The CN Tower
My brother took a picture of the view of the sky pod in the CN tower. I
was scared I would fall down! My brother took the picture in 2012. The
view was amazing! At night the sky pod lights up and starts to change
colours. That was a great day for me because I finally went in the CN
tower. The CN tower represents Canadian culture because it is made for
Canadians. I chose this photo because it represents our Canadian culture,
and because it was my first time in the CN tower. I thought I would fall
and die but, this view was just great so I chose this photo. My favourite
thing about the sky pod was the windows were so clear so it felt like I
wasn’t even there!
By Ahmed Farid
The Taj Mahal
This photo is of me and my brother in front of the Taj Mahal. In this
oven-like weather my brother and I are enjoying the beautiful TajMahal. It is
located in Agra Delhi, India. I was about 4 years old, which means the year this
photo was taken was 2007. As my brother and I are smiling, the TajMahal is
shining.
I chose this photo because it’s interesting, and historical. This photo is
important to me because it’s the first photo I took in front of the Taj Mahal and
it was the first time I had been there. This photo represents my culture which is
Indian. The way this photo represents my culture because the Taj Mahal is in
India. The TajMahal is a symbol of love, which Sarjahan made for his wife
Mumtaz. Sarjahan was the king so he ordered all 22 000 contractors to have
their hands cut off, so they could not build the Taj Mahal in another place of the
world. These are the reasons why this photo is important to me.
By A’kifa Bharucha
A Beautiful Mosque
My parents and I have been to many travel destinations. But I chose this photo
because of all the love the present king of Abu Dhabi has for his dad. Since he has so
much love for his dad he built the world’s most beautiful mosque in honour of his
father. Shaikh Zayed Mosque was made out of pure white marble stones, gold,
crystals, semi-precious stones, and ceramics. To build this mosque, Shaikh Zayed
took ideas from all around the world. For example, he took ideas from Germany,
Italy, China, Russia, Pakistan, turkey, Iran, and a few more. This represents my
culture because it is a mosque and our family prays in mosques. So that is how this
represents our culture.
By Ali Jadoon
The Muslim Wedding Day
This picture is important to me because it’s the day my cousin got married, her
name is Anam! In this photo there is my mom, me and my cousin Azmeena. In this
photo we all are wearing Muslim religious dresses. My mom and my cousin
Azmeena are wearing a shalwar cameez, a shalwar cameez is a type of
Indian/Muslim religious dress. In the wedding many people were wearing the same
thing (shalwar cameez). The bride, my cousin Anam was also wearing a religious
type dress but not a shalwar cameez, she was wearing a langah. A langah is a
long type skirt with wonderful designs also a top with the same wonderful designs.
This is why this photo is very important to me!
By Annusha Rehman
A Mosque
This photo is important to me because it is very cultural and traditional for me
and my family. It is a very peaceful and independent place to get some work
done. My photo represents culture because it shows a dome and a minaret witch
most of the time shows that it’s a mosque. Inside the mosque it represents a lot
of culture because it has our holy book (Quran), prayer mats, and classrooms.
This mosque is very crowded on Eid (Islamic celebration). Lots of different people
come and share treats and snacks. At this time lots of people are joyful and really
happy. Something really fun I enjoy is that it has a gym. Sometimes when my
sister goes to teach at this mosque she takes me along, and then her class and I
go in the gym to play games like jump ropes doge ball. This photo was taken on
a very special day I enjoy it was taken on July 29th 2014 [Eid] on Lawrence
Avenue.
By Asma Patel
Indian Culture
I chose this photo because it was taken at my parents’ wedding. Also, a wedding is a
celebration and celebrations are part of culture. Even in this photo my relatives are
wearing Indian clothes that represent culture. My relatives are holding gifts. Gift giving
is a tradition and traditions are part of culture. This photo was taken in India on
March, 14, 1998 (wedding date). The photo is important to me because I was not
born at the time and I only have photos to see the wedding. At first, I was going to
choose another photo but I realized that this photo shows more culture. My photo
shows Indian culture and is beautiful.
By Assiya.Motara
KILA RATAS
An old place from a thousand years ago called KILA RATAS. My photo is a place
where there was a wise king and queen. They lived a thousand years ago, with a
billion of people serving them. I chose this photo because the picture that I chose
includes the same things that we do in my country in a place which was made
thousands of years ago where people used to live. I took this picture when I went to
Pakistan on Tuesday, October 20th 2012. This photo was important to us because the
people who lived there started the Pakistani culture and the Pakistani population
culture kept on growing. This photo represents my culture because this place
represents all the things they did and how they acted. I am standing in a guarded
place where they watched for thrives or other people.
Awais Chaudry
Super Baby
The photo I chose for the contest is about me in my bedroom.
Why this photo important to you is this photo is important to me because it reminds
me of when I was a baby. It represents my culture because this photo was taken in
Canada. It was taken when I was small. It was in my bedroom. It was taken with my
dad’s camera. I was 5 months old. In Canada, babies sleep in their own bed called
crib. In India babies sleep in a traditional swing. In India, kids always sleep with their
parents while in Canada kids have their own bed.
By Ayasha Patel
My Cultural Wedding!
The photo I chose for the Imagine Culture Contest is a photo of my cousins wedding.
It represents Indian culture because everyone in my cousin’s family is from India also
the people from the brides side are from India. It also contains a little Saudi Arabian
culture because the bride is wearing a gown like the Saudi Arabian brides. People think
that the bride is from Saudi Arabia but actually she is from India. In this photo there is
my cousin who is wearing the black suit and he is the groom. This picture was taken in
India, in December 2014 at my cousins wedding. This photo is important to me
because this photo tells people that you don’t always have to be from a culture to
wear that type of clothes only if there is a specific culture that tells you that you have
to only wear certain clothes that is your own culture clothes. This was a very
enjoyable wedding because there was so much of my Indian cultural food to eat also
there were some people I knew from my old school in India which was Nasr school
girls. This wedding was a blast, everyone had fun.
Juveria Khan
Super girls
My photo is a picture of me and my cousins we are all wearing superwomen shirts and
making an s with our hands. I chose this photo because I am very close to both of my
cousins. Me, my cousin Maya, and my cousin Mary are the only girls out of all the
grandkids. There is also my cousin Aisha but she is only 3 and did not want to be in
the picture. The photo was taken in Mississauga in my Cousin Maya’s room. There is
an Annie sign in the background from my Cousin Maya’s play. I went to her house
during the Christmas break. I chose this picture because I think it does a good job of
representing me.
By Khadija Chauhan
Crazy Christmas Tree
Every winter break, my family has a tradition of visiting a place that we’ve never been to before.
This is a photo of me, my mom and my sister posing in front of a giant Christmas tree outside of the
Ripley’s Aquarium. The aquarium is located in Downtown, Toronto beside the CN Tower. This picture
was taken on December 21st, 2014. I chose this photograph because Christmas is very important to
my family and we take it really seriously. This picture represents my culture because the Christmas
tree in the background shows that Christmas is a part of my culture. My brother decided to take
multiple shots of us in that same pose and he actually snapped a photo of me falling into the tree.
Luckily, I wasn’t hurt but I started to feel extremely itchy afterwards. Every photograph has a story
and that’s the story behind mine!
Megan Nolasco
I chose this photo of me praying cause it is my family tradition we do it every single
day. This photo was taken in my house. Why I chose this photo is this something
religious I do. This isn’t the only religious thing I do. I eat traditional food, I also
sometimes wear religious clothing these are some of the religious things I do in my
daily life. I chose praying because it means a lot to me to pray. Praying means a lot
to me because I want my prayers to be heard by ‘god’. My family have been doing it
for many years. I even take religious classes from Monday to Friday because my
family wants me to learn about our religion. We pray before we eat and before we go
to sleep. The second option was a photo of a Mosque cause that is where we pray.
By Mohamed Anas Mohsen
Cultures in my life!
The picture I have chosen includes many cultures that I am in touch with .I am very
lucky to have all these beautiful cultures in my life. When my parents came from India
they brought all the beautiful cultures with them The 3 most important cultures in my
life are Canadian Indian and Islamic culture. My picture represents all these cultures in
a different way. I have all the delicious food to represent India and Islamic culture as
well as the 2 flags. These dishes can date back to thousands of years back when they
were created and have lots of stories to tell. I also have a prayer book open to
represent Islam. Included in my picture is a monument in India. And last but not, least
I have a Canadian flag to represent the land I live. All of these cultures are very close
to my heart. They affect my everyday life from what I eat, wear, pray and where I
live.
By Muniba Lakhi
The Kingdom of Memories
My photo is a mosque and I chose this photo because it is a part of my life and I was
there on the opening and that was a great memory that I had. I remember how me
and my brother played games all the time. The most important part is that I would
always be a helper there. When they were cleaning the place I was there. I was so
attached to the place that I had sleep over there. During Ramadan its really important
for me because I had lots of great memories there. This is related to my culture
because I am Muslim and I should pray to my god each day. The person in the photo
is my bother wearing our religious clothing. This photo was taken over the holidays.
And that is what my photo is about.
By Sufyan Asmal
Fascinating Indian Pottery
Photo: This is a photo of me and my mom during our visit to India in 2012. In the
photo my mom and I (mostly my mom) are making mini clay pots using a process
called throwing with the help of the potter (on the right). In the middle there is a ball
of clay placed in the centre of a turntable, called a wheel head which is rotating. As
you can see, my mom (on the left) is gently shaping the clay upwards and outwards
into a hollow shape with the potters help.
Why I chose this photo: I chose this photo because it represents my culture which is
Indian. Almost 70% of the people in India use these mini clay pots for religious
reasons or to store drinking water. This photo is important to me because since I’m an
Indian I should know how some of the basic handmade items are made. It is so
fascinating to see how a basic handcrafted art is used in people’s daily lives.
By Taiba Dawood
This picture is memorable to me because it was taken on the most exciting day of the
year for Muslims. Eid, A celebration for all Muslims. My cousins are really memorable
to me because they are part of my family. They are also very important and special.
Eid can be celebrated anywhere at any time but we decided to celebrate at the lovely
park which is beside my aunt’s house. We eat delicious mouth-watering foods that
relate to our religion or culture. We are always smiling with our big smiles on Eid. It is
not necessary to wear pretty and fashionable clothes but I decided to wear clothes
that are part of my culture which is Indian culture. I also decided to wear a scarf
because it’s my opinion. You can decide if you want to wear it or not. That is why this
picture is really important to me and my family!
By Zainab Motala
Delicious Indian Food
The food I chose is yellow rice with curry. It is delicious Indian food. You can enjoy
this for dinner with mango pickles and fried potatoes. This food is important
because curry is a dairy product, yellow rice is important because it is light. Also
they both are healthy. The Indians have been feasting on this food for generations
and generations. The food is inexpensive and easy to digest. Also it requires few
ingredients. I took this photo on December 27 2014. I chose this photo because it
is really simple to make. Also this food is eaten by a lot of Muslims.
By Zainab Patel