Story

LIttle Red Riding Hijab is a modern re-telling of a very well-known story, Little Red Riding Hood. The  original story has been told over many generations, perhaps originating  in Europe in the 10th century.  In Arab cultures it is known as Laila and The Wolf.

Little Red Riding Hijab is now the story of a Muslim girl who immigrated with her family to  Canada, where they, and their neighbours, face the challenges of living  in a country where Muslims are a minority.  But the story is still set  in the visit to Grandmother’s house and the encounter with The Wolf in  the woods.

This project emerged from considerations of how the Hijab, and the women who wear it, are viewed in Canadian society. There are sometimes difficult encounters. But as new immigrants learn how to be themselves in a new culture, and as Canadians learn about their new neighbours, people are changed and hope emerges.