Audiobooks narrated by Fareeda Pasha

Behind My Doors: The Story of the World's Oldest Library

"Best of the Best Books 2024, Chicago Public Library • Books We Love 2024, National Public Radio (NPR) • Best Books for Kids 2024, New York Public Library • Bookstagang Best Books of the Year 2024, Bookstagang • Land of Enchantment Book Award Nominee 2025, New Mexico Library Association • Best Children's Books of the Year 2025, Bank Street College of Education Come learn about the oldest operating library in existence, which was originally founded by a Muslim woman in 859! Merhaba! Welcome! Meet Al-Qarawiyyin Library—the oldest library in the world. Do you want to see what magical treasures are behind its doors? You’ll find special reading rooms where young and old gathered to discuss, debate, and discover the world. And, most important, the collection of books that hold knowledge more valuable than any jewels! Open its doors, unlock its story, and discover an adventure that only a library can share. Told from the unique perspective of the library, award-winning author Hena Khan brings readers Behind My Doors, a charming ode to the magical wonders of each and every library. 'A lovingly told ode to libraries, Islamic intellectual history, storytelling, and the role of women in Muslim history.'—The Horn Book"

Hena Khan (Author), Fareeda Pasha (Narrator)

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Play It Forward: How Women Are Changing Sports to Change the World

"New from TOGETHXR—the sports media company that set the sports world on fire with their defining statement “EVERYONE WATCHES WOMEN’S SPORTS”—this inspiring collection of stories shines a light on the grit, smarts, and determination of record-setting and boundary-breaking female athletes around the world and across sports. Play It Forward features twenty‑five inspirational stories of badass women from all corners of the sports universe, curated by TOGETHXR, a sports media company founded by legends Sue Bird, Alex Morgan, Simone Manuel, and Chloe Kim. From profiles of professional athletes and Olympians at the top of their game to everyday women putting in the work without a crowd, these are true tales of fierce competitors, dedicated teammates, and passionate advocates who are all too accustomed to hearing the word “no.” Each story highlights an inspiring athlete or team who is defying expectations and rebelling against inequality in big and small ways, including: • Indigenous women forming a softball team in Mexico • Older women finding friendship and purpose through competitive swimming • A woman mountain-climbing her way out of oppression in Afghanistan • WNBA players developing a voice for social justice and influencing a pivotal election • Incarcerated women playing soccer to prepare for life after release For sports fans of all ages, Play It Forward celebrates and elevates the gutsy true stories of activists and dreamers who are changing the game, and the world of sports, for the better. WORLD’S GREATEST ATHLETES: A foreword and afterword by world-class athletes and Olympians Alex Morgan and Sue Bird set the stage and offer key context for this inspirational collection of stories of women who are defying the odds and breaking the rules. STORIES FROM ACROSS WOMEN'S SPORTS: TOGETHXR created the viral sensation 'Everyone Watches Women Sports' that caught fire during the record-breaking NCAA 2024 Women's Basketball Tournament. Their ongoing mission is to elevate women's sports coverage in a space where culture, activism, lifestyle, and sports converge. In this powerhouse book, TOGETHXR gathers celebrity and everyday stories to create a breadth of inspiration from powerful women across a range of sports, from basketball, soccer, and hockey to swimming, gymnastics, rowing, and professional bowling. ENGAGING JOURNALISM: The stories are contemporary and underreported features covering athletes and teams that will be new to many readers. The essays are all written by acclaimed female and nonbinary journalists from around the world."

TOGETHXR (Author), Fareeda Pasha, Jasmin Walker, Justis Bolding, Kyla Garcia, Libby McKnight (Narrator)

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The Museum Detective

"Inspired by a real-life antiquities scandal in Pakistan, this gripping series debut introduces archaeologist Dr. Gul Delani, whose investigation into the discovery of a mummy gets complicated—and personal—when it collides with her years-long search for a missing family member. Perfect for fans of Sue Grafton and Elsa Hart. When Dr. Gul Delani receives a call in the middle of the night from the Sindh police, she thinks they may have finally found her niece, Mahnaz—a precocious, politically conscious teenage girl who went missing three years prior. Gul has been racked with grief since Mahnaz’s disappearance, and distracts herself through work: she’s a talented curator at the Museum of Heritage and History in Karachi, one of the country’s leading experts in archaeology and ancient civilizations, a hard-won position for a woman. But there is no news of Mahnaz. Instead, Gul is summoned to a narcotics investigation in a remote desert region in western Pakistan. In her wildest dreams, Gul couldn’t have imagined what she’d find there: amid a drug bust gone wrong, there is a mummy—life-size, seemingly authentic, its sarcophagus decorated with symbols from Persepolis, the capital of the Achaemenid Empire. The discovery confounds everyone. It is both too good to be true, and for Gul, too precious to leave in careless or corrupt hands. Aided by her team of unlikely misfits, Gul will stop at nothing to get to the bottom of it, even as her quest for the truth puts her in the throes of a dangerous conspiracy and threatens to collide with her ongoing search for Mahnaz. A portrait of a city fueled by corruption and a woman relentlessly in pursuit of justice, The Museum Detective is an exciting, gritty new crime thriller that announces a whip-smart and brilliant sleuth and builds to a stunning, emotional conclusion that readers won’t soon forget."

Maha Khan Phillips (Author), Fareeda Pasha (Narrator)

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The Home We Make

"A moving story about a young girl and her family who are forced to flee their beloved home after violence erupts all around them, and their journey to make a new sense of home. One day someone asks me, Where is home? And I don’t know what to say. Is home here or there? Told from the perspective of a young refugee girl, debut children’s book author and New Voices winner Maham Khwaja tells the story of a family forced to flee their home due to violence. The story balances the family’s love for one another and hope for the future with the harrowing journey to escape on foot, travel by boat, and then finally resettle in a safe place. Through it all, the young girl tries to hold on to all the pieces of her life before and find a way to rebuild a sense of home."

Maham Khwaja (Author), Fareeda Pasha (Narrator)

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The Strangest Fish

"Daisy’s favorite month is October. She loves the woodsmoke, pumpkins, cider, and most importantly, the fair. This year, after winning a carnival game, she’s given a fish to take home as her prize. Her fish has funny-looking scales and too many fins. But Daisy loves and cares for her fish unconditionally—even when it starts growing into something completely unexpected … and magical. From New York Times bestselling author Katherine Arden, The Strangest Fish is a modern fable of love, magic, and metamorphosis that will encourage readers to embrace the unexpected."

Katherine Arden (Author), Fareeda Pasha (Narrator)

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When a Brown Girl Flees

"After Zahra Paracha makes a decision at odds with her beliefs, her mother forces Zahra to make an impossible choice about her future. So Zahra runs away. A train and a plane ride later, she finds herself in New York, where she relinquishes her past in favor of a new future. There, she must learn who she is without the marionette strings of control in her mother’s hands. There, she must learn who she wishes to become. On Long Island—anxious, depressed, and grappling with guilt—Zahra wanders aimlessly. She eventually visits the local masjid, where she is befriended by two sisters and drawn into the welcoming Muslim community. In this place of safety, Zahra’s new life begins—but can she create a home for herself when the foundation is built on lies she’s spun as protection from the past? The heart of the matter becomes clear: she can’t run away forever. Can she close the rift in her family and truly, fully heal? In this powerful novel from emerging voice Aamna Qureshi, a Muslim teen goes on a breathtaking journey to find her home and—more importantly—herself. “Both heartwarming and heartbreaking, this is a poignant story about how finding your community can help you heal and learn to love yourself.”—Adiba Jaigirdar, author of Hani and Ishu’s Guide to Fake Dating and The Henna Wars"

Aamna Qureshi (Author), Fareeda Pasha (Narrator)

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Rocket Ship Yoga: An Out-of-This-World Kids Yoga Journey for Breathing, Relaxing and Mindfulness (Yoga Poses for Kids, Mindfulness for Kids Activities)

"Kids' yoga that's out of this world! Watch your child blast off as they join popular children and family recording artist and globally recognized yoga educator Bari Koral on a cosmic yoga adventure for kids. With years of experience and her hit Bari Koral: Kids Yoga, Music & Mindfulness YouTube channel, Bari is known for making yoga and mindfulness fun for kids. This easy-to-follow adventure engages kids and teaches them techniques for managing their bodies, breath, and emotions. Chock full of approachable kids’ yoga poses and fun mindful moments, our rocket ship adventure will help your child master these poses and engage both their bodies and their minds. Your children will want to return to this adventure again and again. Inside Rocket Ship Yoga, you’ll find: • Accessible and fun yoga poses for kids • Mindfulness activities for kids that support emotional wellness • Breathing exercises and techniques for physical health Practicing mindfulness helps children better manage their stress, and find joy and happiness in life’s simplicity. Thousands of schools have adopted Koral’s yoga and mindfulness practices to help children deal with stress across the country. With Rocket Ship Yoga, now you can too!"

Bari Koral (Author), Fareeda Pasha (Narrator)

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The Racism of People Who Love You: Essays on Mixed Race Belonging

"An unflinching look at the challenges and misunderstandings mixed-race people face in family spaces and intimate relationships across their varying cultural backgrounds In this emotionally powerful and intellectually provocative blend of memoir, cultural criticism, and theory, scholar and essayist Samira Mehta reflects on many facets of being multiracial. Born to a white American and a South Asian immigrant, Mehta grew up feeling more comfortable with her mother's family than her father's-they never carried on conversations in languages she couldn't understand or blamed her for finding the food was too spicy. In adulthood, she realized that some of her Indian family's assumptions about the world had become an indelible part of her-and that her well-intentioned parents had not known how to prepare her for a world that would see her as a person of color. Popular belief assumes that mixedness gives you the ability to feel at home in more than one culture, but the flipside shows you can feel just as alienated in those spaces. In 7 essays that dissect her own experiences with a frankness tempered by generosity, Mehta confronts questions about: - authenticity and belonging; - conscious and unconscious cultural inheritance; - appropriate mentorship; - the racism of people who love you. The Racism of People Who Love You invites people of mixed race into the conversation on race in America and the melding of found and inherited cultures of hybrid identity."

Samira Mehta (Author), Fareeda Pasha (Narrator)

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Audiobooks Narrated by Fareeda Pasha

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