My own sitcom by Kaif Khan
When I first heard that “little mosque on the prairie” is going to make its debut on TV, I didn’t know what to expect. Was it going to be a stereotypical sitcom? With angry muslims trying hard not to fit in Canada.
What I didn’t expect, was that it would be a hilarious show portraying the normal, average funny person with a muslim twist. Why do I mention religion so much? Because it is a very strong part of my identity along with my culture. Those are the two things which I felt would keep me sticking out like a sore thumb from the youth group at Serve.
When I met the group I was going to be with for the next six months, I felt a bit awkward, a bit out of place. These were the group of people I would never hang out with. I felt so different from them. They looked different from me, they used their own cool lingo I didn’t understand and I wore a head scarf unlike the rest of them.
After we spent days together and some nights at Kinark, they became the friends I would hang out with for the next weeks and months. With time, I found out how similar we were. I felt comfortable with them, close to them.
Now, I have my own sitcom. Me and my friends at Serve! with our own unique twist.
