Saadia Faruqi is a Pakistani American writer, interfaith activist, and cultural-sensitivity trainer. She is the author of the children’s early-reader series Yasmin and the middle grade novels
A Thousand Questions,
Yusuf Azeem Is Not a Hero, and
The Partition Project and the coauthor of the middle grade novel
A Place at the Table as well as
The Wonders We Seek: Thirty Incredible Muslims Who Helped Shape the World. She was profiled in
O magazine as a woman making a difference in her community and serves as editor in chief of
Blue Minaret, a magazine for Muslim art, poetry, and prose. She resides in Houston, Texas, with her family.
Saffa Khan is an artist focusing on illustration and print through DIY culture, creating tangible, self-published printed matter on the themes of identity, community, and mental health. They utilize print as an accessible medium to skill-share and platform marginalized communities.
Aneesa Mumtaz is a Pakistani American educator and academic writer. She served as the principal of St. Patrick’s College of Education in Karachi and is a founding member of the Society of Pakistani English Language Teachers (SPELT). Aneesa now lives in Michigan with her family.
