This week, we will sit down with Saadia Faruqi, a Pakistani American author and interfaith activist. Saadia has published 24 entries in her popular Yasmin early reader series as well as her latest middle grades novel, The Partition Project.
On this episode, Saadia and Aaron will discuss her books for early readers that feature Pakistani American and Muslim American characters in relatable ways for all readers
Dr. Aaron R. Gierhart is an Assistant Professor of Educational Technology at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point and previously taught in the Illinois public schools for 11 years. Visit his LinkTree to connect with him.
Thank you to Mitch Furr for the podcast intro/outro music and Adam Gierhart for the logo artwork.
Transition Music Credit: “Radiate Instrumental (GLASS)”, Nuisance, Free Music Archive CC BY-NC
