6/21/2023 0 Comments Meet Yasmin! by Saadia Faruqi![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() The Yasmin series has won numerous accolades, including Parents Magazine's Best Summer Reading Books for Kids 2019 and NPR's Best Children's Books of 2020. At the end of each book, a glossary of Urdu words, facts about Pakistan, and related activities are included. The book is part of a series of books with the character Yasmin, illustrated by Hatem Aly. Her first children's book, Meet Yasmin! was released in 2018 and focuses on the adventures of a seven-year-old Pakistani-American girl. Her debut book was a collection of short stories about life in Pakistan, titled Brick Walls: Tales of Hope & Courage From Pakistan. Several years after 9/11, frustrated by the lack of understanding and acceptance she saw in the west regarding Muslims, Faruqi began her fiction career. After this work, she led educational discussions and training sessions about Islam at different institutions, including churches, synagogues, schools and police departments. After 9/11 and while she still worked as a grant writer, Faruqi began writing about Islam for a local newspaper in Houston, Texas as a way to combat Muslim stereotypes. She completed her bachelor's degree in business administration from the University of Central Florida and her master's degree in liberal arts from Baker University in Kansas. Originally from Karachi, Pakistan, Faruqi moved to the United States in 1998. Saadia Faruqi is a Pakistani-American author. ![]()
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