Miss Conceived

by

Rayed Darwish


During the “Cronulla Riots” and its aftermath, I got to thinking how the media misconstrue multiculturalism to voice an opinion that reflects the minority of Australians. Misconceptions were amplified to paint a picture of a certain group, which, in essence, I felt was false.

Hence, MissConceived. It tells the story of a young Anglo Saxon female lost in Western Sydney who finds her self in a car accident with a man of “Middle Eastern” appearance – in the dead of the night. What follows is a tale of misconceptions being questioned, scrutinized and redefined by not only her words but also her actions. Will she escape her predicament?

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