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Shomial Ahmad
Muslims in the Melting Pot

"A Muslim woman living in Texas once told me, 'We are the misfits here. We are the misfits back in Pakistan.' She was reflecting the anxiety of belonging familiar to many first-generation immigrants. My portfolio explores the ways Muslims are becoming a part of America, and yet, how they increasingly feel pressure of being Muslim after September 11th."
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