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Rukhsana Khan (1962–) Biography
Biographical and Critical Sources
PERIODICALS
Booklist, November 15, 1998, Linda Perkins, review of The Roses in My Carpets, p. 596; February 15, 2002, John Green, review of Muslim Child, p. 1011; January 1, 2005, Carolyn Phelan, review of Silly Chicken, p. 879.
Horn Book, March-April, 2003, Susan P. Bloom, review of Ruler of the Courtyard, p. 204; March-April, 2005, Kitty Flynn, review of Silly Chicken, p. 190.
Kirkus Reviews, June 15, 1998, review of Bedtime Ba-a-a-lk, p. 896; February 1, 2002, review of Muslim Child, p. 182; December 15, 2002, review of Ruler of the Courtyard, p. 1851; February 15, 2005, review of Silly Chicken, p. 230.
Publishers Weekly, October 5, 1998, review of The Roses in My Carpets, p. 90; February 11, 2002, review of Muslim Child, p. 189; January 6, 2003, review of Ruler of the Courtyard, p. 59; April 4, 2005, review of Silly Chicken, p. 59.
Quill & Quire, March, 1998, Patty Lawlor, review of Bedtime Ba-a-a-lk, pp. 71-72.
Resource Links, December, 2001, Kathryn McNaugh
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Rukhsana Khan facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Rukhsana Khan | |
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| Born | 1962 Lahore, Pakistan |
| Occupation | Writer, storyteller |
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Period | 1990s–present |
| Genre | Children's literature, picture books |
Rukhsana Khan (Urdu: رخسانہ خان; born 1962) is a Canadian children's writer and storyteller, whose stories have enabled children of all cultures to connect with cultures of Eastern origins.
Biography
Rukhsana Khan was born in Lahore, Pakistan, in 1962. She immigrated to Canada with her family when she was three years old and grew up in Dundas, Ontario. She graduated from Seneca College of Applied Arts and Technology and became a biological-chemical technician. She has four children including three daughters and a son, and lives with her husband in Toronto, Ontario.
Khan's writing career began by writing songs for Adam's World children's videos. Her stories have appeared in Message International and Kahani magazines. Her award-winning books for children include picture books, short story collections and novels. She is a member of the Socie
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Mahvish Rukhsana Khan
American lawyer (born 1978)
Mahvish Rukhsana Khan (born July 8, 1978)[2] is a Pashtun-American lawyer and writer.[3][4][5]
She graduated from the University of Michigan with a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science and Government and from the University of Miami School of Law with a Juris Doctor.[6]
While still in law school at the University of Miami, Khan, who speaks Pashto, and whose parents are Pashtun, worked as an interpreter for defense attorneys representing detainees held at Guantanamo Bay detention camp.[7] After visiting the military base, she wrote of her experiences in The Washington Post in 2006.[3] That article was later expanded into a book, My Guantanamo Diary: The Detainees and the Stories They Told me,[4] published in 2008 by PublicAffairs.
On February 25, 2010, Daily Times, a Pakistani newspaper, published an excerpt from her book, where she describes meeting Ali Shah Mousovi – the first captive she met.[8] She reported that Mousavi tol
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