@studentAsim (Asim Hussain)
@studentAsim is a Canadian author, emerging filmmaker, and creative producer. His work explores Philanthropy. @studentAsim is the author of six picture books. He is also the producer of The Champion for Life™—a wall installation concept using 400 symbols to explore Possibilities—and The Champion for Life™ Film, which has played in film festivals internationally. Currently, @studentAsim is producing a documentary film and has just released Borders or Brothers?, a story initally set during the Partition of India.
Education
B.Sc Hon. Computer Science and Political Science, University of Toronto, 2004
Books/Publications
Khadijah goes to School – 2011
Champion for Life™ User Guide – 2016
Sayf and Froggy – 2016
The Young Grasshopper and The Old Butterfly – 2017
My Skin: Brown – 2018
The Tyer of Ties – 2019
Borders or Brothers? – 2025
??Mystery book, a folklore tale, currently being written?? – 2026
Installation
The Champion for Life™ – 48 “ X 60”. Incepted 2012
Reality is Red – 60 “ x 24”. Incepted 2026.
Exhibition
First Contact – Small Arms Inspection Building – Mississauga, ON. Canada – 2024
The Champion for Life™ – Ghanta Ghar – Faisalabad, Pakistan – 2015
The Champion for Life™ – ISNA Art Exhibit – Chicago, IL – 2016
The Champion for Life™ – PAMA Museum – Brampton, ON – 2017 – 2018
Navigating Borders – Lyallpur Museum – Faisalabad, Pakistan – 2026
Film/Videos
Street Art Extraordinaire – 2011 – Producer, Director, Writer
I don’t want to be a Statistic – 2013 – Producer, Director, Writer, Actor
The Champion for Life™ Film – 2016 – Producer, Director, Writer, Actor
Unsung – 2016 – (in production) – Producer, Director, Writer, Actor
My Brothers – 2019 – (currently seeking post-production funding) – Producer, Director, Writer
The “Z” song™ – 2020
Social Programs
A Toy for You A Toy for your Neighbour – 2012
The Condolence Project – 2014
Project Literacy – Syrian Refugees Toronto – 2016
Take the “Z” out™ – 2019
#OneKnifeMustGo – 2019
The Giving World Tour – 2021
Web
@studentAsim Poetry – ongoing collection of poems
Muslim in the Midst – blog – 2012 – 2023
AmeenAmen – A social story concept – 2013
JAWAB DO! – exploring The Partition of India – 2020 – present
islamophobia.io – countering Islamophobia through storytelling – 2021 – present
Awards, Grants, and Achievements
The Champion for Life Film™ – OFFICIAL SELECTION Global Peace Film Festival – 2016
The Champion for Life Film™ – OFFICIAL SELECTION My Hero International Film Festival – 2016
The Champion for Life Film™ – OFFICIAL SELECTION Lahore International Children’s Film Festival – 2016
The Champion for Life Film™ – OFFICIAL SELECTION Best Shorts Competition Film Festival – 2016
Starter Company Plus Creative Grant by The City of Mississauga, Canada – 2018
Selected as a group of 6 participants for the Cuban Hat Film Pitch RIDM – 2019
Reva Gerstein Legacy Fund – 2020
Media
Canadian Children’s Book News Fall 2018 – Picture Books for Exploring Diversity in the Classroom (Teacher recommendation for My Skin: Brown)
Various media coverage – studentasim.com/press
CBC interview for social campaign Take the “Z” out™ – 2019
@studentAsim in the media
islamophobia.io in the media