PASSOP: #IAmMuslim, An Initiative To Address Islamophobia

Portraits of Muslim women wearing a traditional hijab made from the flag of their native country. We used these images in a poster, print and social media campaign that helped to reframe the global conversation.
#IAmMuslim

Ms Tendai Bhiza at PASSOP:
“Juxtaposing these two symbols creates such a strong impact and challenges the assumptions people have about Muslim identity”

Ryan McManus, Executive Creative Director at NATIVE VML:
“We are fully aware that certain quarters may find these images controversial, but the point of this movement is to challenge the prejudices people may have, and change the way we think about a culture that has been unjustly defined by the actions of a select few”

Credits
Advertising Agency: Native VML, Cape Town, South Africa
Executive Creative Director:Ryan Mcmanus
Creative Director:Adam Whitehouse
Photographer:Justin Polkey
Producer:Chantel Green
Stylist:Crystal Birch
Art Director:Ernst Lass
Global Chief Creative Officer:Debbi Vandeven
Chief Creative Officer:Jason Xenopoulos
The Institute Editor:Duvan Durand
Group Account Director:Elizabeth Graham
Project Manager:Lara Matthews
Motion Graphics: Frank van der Elst
Camera Man: Warrick Mcleod