Qissa is collaborating with the Canadian Museum of Immigration (CMI) for the project ‘Driving Canada: A Front Seat View of Immigration Through Uber.’ This initiative includes video recording the oral histories of individuals who are currently, or have previously driven for Uber in Canada. By capturing these stories, the project aims to document, archive, and highlight the diverse experiences of immigrants, using Uber as a unique entry point into their journeys in Canada.
CMI is one of six national museums in Canada. It is located in Halifax, Nova Scotia, at Pier 21, a National Historic Site of Canada, where nearly one million immigrants entered Canada between 1929 and 1971. It opened as a Pier 21 Interpretation Centre in 1999, and then became a national museum in 2011, re-opening to the public in 2015 with two main galleries (Canadian Immigration Hall and Pier 21), as well as temporary exhibition space, public programs, and online content. CMI has an oral history collection of about 1,300 audio and video oral history interviews.
These interviews will be recorded in-person in Toronto, from 25 to 28 of October 2024 and spotlighted through various mediums including short clips, online galleries, travelling exhibits, writing, and social media engagements.
If you or someone you know would like to have their story recorded as part of this project, please reach out to us at qissa.stories@gmail.com.
