“50 years of Migration” is a travelling exhibition of community storytelling, celebrating diverse participant stories of migration from the Ismaili Muslim diaspora in Canada ——— presented by artist Aquil Virani in collaboration with the Aga Khan Council for Canada with a debut at the Aga Khan Museum.

”50 Years of Migration” exhibition at the Aga Khan Museum in Toronto.

”50 Years of Migration” exhibition at Headquarters Jamatkhana in Vancouver.

”50 Years of Migration” exhibition at Ismaili Centre Toronto.

Speaking to the crowd at Toronto’s ”50 Years of Migration” exhibition launch.

Introductory panels at the Aga Khan Museum in Toronto.

Some of the 40 community storytelling panels in the exhibition.

Volunteers and visitors converse while referencing the panels.

Brampton Mayor Patrick Brown visiting the ”50 Years of Migration” exhibition at Brampton Jamatkhana.

Several provincial MPP’s representing Ontario tour the ”50 Years of Migration” exhibition at Brampton Jamatkhana.

Local Ismailis enjoy the ”50 Years of Migration” exhibition at Brampton Jamatkhana.

Combining text, archival photographs, visual artwork and audio-based interviews, the project marks the 50th anniversary of the 1972 “Ugandan Asian expulsion” by Idi Amin. The cross-Canada tour of the exhibition starts at the Aga Khan Museum in Toronto.

Read a Q&A with artist Aquil Virani, published by the Aga Khan Museum, with insight into the origin and creative process of the exhibition development by clicking here.