Graphic Stories: Zubeida Mustafa

Rs. 260

Author: Rumana Husain
Translated By: Amina Azfar
Illustrated By: Aan Abbas
ISBN: 9780199405626
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Readership Level: For Ages 9 Years and above
Format: Paperback
Language: English

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SKU 9780199405626 Categories General Knowledge & History, Picture Story Books Tags Amina Azfar, Rumana Husain, Aan Abbas, Oxford University Press

Description

This book is the latest addition to the Tasveeri Kahani Silsila. It is the story of a strong Pakistani journalist, Zubeida Mustafa and her struggles. When she joined daily Dawn, she was the only woman there at a senior position. As a journalist, she covered stories on women’s issues, health and human rights. She was awarded a Life-Time Achievement Award by the International Women Media Foundation.

Authors Biography

Rumana Husain is a writer, illustrator, and a freelance contributor to national dailies and magazines. She has been an innovative school head and teacher-trainer. She is an Honorary Director on the Board of the Children’s Literature Festival (CLF), Honorary General Secretary of the Karachi Conference Foundation, and Founding Member of the ‘I am Karachi’ Society. She has written and illustrated over 60 children’s books and developed many teachers’ manuals. She won the 4th UBL-Jang Literary Excellence Award for Dr. Akhter Hameed Khan which is a part of this graphic stories series.

Amina Azfar is a freelance editor, translator, and renowned author of children’s books in English and Urdu. She received the Mohammad Hasan Askari Award for the best translation work from the Pakistan Academy of Letters.