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S.K. Ali
Sajidah "S.K." Ali[1] is an Indian-Canadian author of adult's book, best known for her Asian/Pacific American Award-winning debut young adult novel Saints & Misfits, about Janna Yousuf, an Indian-American hijabsi who grapples with getting sexually assaulted by a friend's cousin from her local mosque.[2] Personal lifeAli was born in South India and immigrated to Canada when she was three.[3] The first language she learned in school was French.[3] She wrote her first story in seventh grade.[3] She has a degree in Creative Writing from York University.[1] Aside from writing, Ali also works as a teacher and has written articles for the Toronto Star.[2][4] She mentions Judy Blume as one of her biggest inspirations for her writing career.[2] Ali is a practicing Muslim.[5] In January 2017, she created the hashtag #MuslimShelfSpace as a way to shine light on books by other Muslim authors.[6] She lives with her family in Toronto.[1] Ali is friends with fellow writers Ausma Zehanat Khan and Uzma Jalaluddin.[7] Khan told an interviewer that they considered themselves the Sisterhood of the Pen, and appreciated comments as they shared early drafts of their work.[citation needed] WorksNovels
Picture books
Short stories
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