Amneh Shaikh-Farooqui (Author) Amneh Shaikh-Farooqui is the founder and official storyteller for her social enterprise, 'polly & other stories', and a founding curatorial member for the Women of the World Festival (WOW) in Pakistan. She is passionate about women's empowerment, visibility, inclusion and really good cheese. Amneh lives like a lyric from 'Manic Monday' and chugs along like
The Little Engine That Could, which gets her through the day.
Aziza Ahmad (Illustrator) Aziza Ahmad is a graphic designer, illustrator and print enthusiast. Her art, which explores stereotypes, is a representation of the female experience . She has designed for Mongrel Books and worked with Dot & Line, VICE, Herald and Vasl Artists' Association. And, no, she doesn't design wedding cards so don't ask.
Through the ages, strong, inspirational women and girls have risen in response to uncertainty and injustice. A timeless call to arms that many like Fatima Jinnah, Asma Jehangir, Sheema Kirmani, Nighat Dad and Malala Yousafzai have always been answering.Demonstrating that one girl can change everything.
Fearless: Stories of Amazing Women from Pakistan chronicles the lives of fifty such incredible women-scientists, lawyers, politicians, activists and artists-who incite hope, inspire action and initiate dialogue. Fiercely bold, this beautifully illustrated book holds up a mirror to South Asians across the world and highlights that their voices are crucial.
Meet the fighters from across the border who dared to disturb the patriarchal order. From stories of pilots to politicians, astronauts to classical dancers, the book covers a range and diversity that few of us-children as well as adults-are aware ofA visual treat
Fearless takes readers on a visual journey... an easy read that young adults within the diaspora will appreciate
