Fahmida Azim

Contribution to the anthology American Anthem (Philomel, 2021).

“Ages 4 to 8, Grades P to 3

Based on the song that President Joe Biden quoted in his inaugural address, this picture book celebrates the beauty and diversity of this country and the legacies on which we build our future.”

Available for purchase here: https://www.lindentreebooks.com/american-anthem.html

Illustrations to accompany S. Farhan Mustafa’s autobio essay, Are They Picking At Us?, which examines the place of immigrant food and traditions in the American South. Read here: https://www.southernfoodways.org/are-they-picking-at-us

The story of Zumrat Dawut, a Uyghur refugee who escaped a Chinese internment camp, told through a comic for Insider. Read here: https://www.insider.com/comic-i-escaped-a-chinese-internment-camp-uyghur-2021-12

Reporting by Anthony Del Col

Drawn by Fahmida Azim

Art Direction by Josh Adams

Coloring by Rebecca Good

Lettering by Taylor Esposito

Multimedia graphic journalism comic on the state of the Rohingya refugee crisis with Positive Negative for The New Humanitarian. The story was based on interviews with two Rohingya women who are leaders in their community. I created the imagery while the talented team at Positive Negative did the script, videos, web design, and lettering. You can read the piece here: https://interactive.thenewhumanitarian.org/stories/2021/12/21/bangladesh-rohinyga-camp-women-illustration/

Illustration for the award winning podcast, King Of The World, hosted by Shahjehan Khan from Rifelion media.

“King Of The World is a seven-part series about a Pakistani American muslim teenager as he comes of age post 9/11.”

Shahjehan delves into his own life - exploring his addiction, identity, punk stardom, and what it means to belong as a Muslim in America in the 20 years after 9/11.

Listen to all the episodes here and all other podcast platforms: https://www.rifelion.com/shows/kingoftheworld

For episode 2 of the podcast, King Of The World.

“The United States initiates the War on Terror in response to 9/11, starting with Afghanistan and then moving seamlessly into Iraq, despite the disconnect. Historian Dr. Huma Gupta helps us understand Afghanistan’s relationship with the U.S. pre-9/11 and its history of being a World Power staging ground. We meet Bashir Ahmad, who shares his experience joining the National Guard after being kicked out of college for smoking weed a few days before the attacks. The concept of identity is broken down by Rania Mustafa, including the conflicted, parallel, and integrated forms, and we look back at why Shahjehan and many American Muslims constantly found themselves grappling with the former at this time. Arriving at college—as his mother weeps—only perpetuates Shahjehan’s highs and lowest low, and he makes a nearly fatal decision one night. The Khan family tells us about participating in a peaceful, nearly million-strong anti-war protest in New York City, leading to a disturbing reveal from Noona. We review the costs of the still-current War on Terror—in dollars spent, millions displaced, and hundreds of thousands of lives lost.”

Listen to the show here and everywhere you listen to podcasts: https://www.rifelion.com/shows/kingoftheworld

For episode 5 of King of the World. This time centering on surveillance and policing in the US after 9/11.

Listen to all the episodes here: https://www.rifelion.com/shows/kingoftheworld

For episode 6 of the podcast, King of The World.

Listen to all the episodes here: https://www.rifelion.com/shows/kingoftheworld

Illustration for The New Yorker’s review of the tv series We Are Lady Parts. You can read the review here: https://www.newyorker.com/goings-on-about-town/television/abbott-elementary-02-07-22

A comic for The Nib about remembering the real impact of 9/11 on it’s 20th anniversary. Written by Zareen Choudhury and illustrated by Fahmida Azim. You can read the full piece here: https://thenib.com/do-you-remember/

Super fun commission for director Fawzia Mirza of her favorite kind of egg - fried and seasoned with turmeric and chili powder!

Amira’s Picture Day (Holiday House, 2021) is my fist picture book!

“Ramadan has come to an end, and Amira can't wait to stay home from school to celebrate Eid. There's just one hiccup: it's also school picture day. How can Amira be in two places at once?”

You can buy yourself a copy HERE.

Read Kirkus’ starred review in full HERE

Read School Library Journal’s starred review in full HERE

Illustration for the NPR podcast Code Switch, for their episode “Unholyland” regarding the relationship between the Black and Arab American communities in Minneapolis before and after the George Floyd protests.

Covering the Netflix movie based on the hit book, The White Tiger, starring Priyanka Chopra, Rajkummar Rao, and Adarsh Gourav. For the January 2021 edition of Entertainment Weekly.

You can find the trailer, here.

My debut book, published by HarperDesign, out April 28, 2020! Can be bought here and anywhere books are sold!

Portrait of Iranian race-car driver, Laleh Seddigh, for Muslim Women Are Everything.

Published April 28, 2020, by HarperDesign. Can be ordered here.

Portrait of American pop star SZA, for Muslim Women Are Everything.

Published April 28, 2020, by HarperDesign. Can be ordered here.

An illustration from my debut book, Muslim Women Are Everything. A portrait of Maryam and Fatima al-Fihri, two sisters turned philanthropists who created the world’s first public university and library in Fez, Morocco.

Published April 28, 2020, by HarperDesign. Can be ordered here.

Portrait of Gisele Marie Rocha, a heavy metal guitarist based in Brazil. She’s featured in my debut book, Muslim Women Are Everything, which you can find here.

Originally the Muslim Women Are Everything book was supposed to have spot illustrations. That had to be cut to make more room for the text. These are some of the spots from the Muslim Women Rock chapter that didn’t make it to the final.

Editorial illustration for NPR on why parents should talk to their children about social identity. You can read it here.

Editorial illustration for Eater on the popularity and infamy of Johar Joshanda, an herbal Pakistani cold medicine. You can read the article here.

Illustration for NPR’s new podcast Throughline, where they explore the history behind current topics. This image was for an episode on the Sunni/Shia conflict that you can listen to here.

Illustration of Nasrin Sotoudeh for The New York Times. You can read her story here.

Editorial illustration for The Intercept, for an in-depth exploration of the US relationship with the hijab. You can read it here: https://theintercept.com/2018/12/29/muslim-women-hijab-fashion-capitalism/

Illustration for The New York Times. A story about a queer Muslim man’s relationship with Christmas. Read it here.

For an article in NPR regarding what schools are doing to help students who are thinking of suicide. Read it here: https://www.npr.org/sections/ed/2018/05/16/607066609/as-13-reasons-why-returns-schools-try-to-help-students-who-are-thinking-of-suici

Comic done for The Nib, written by Safiyya Hosein. You can find it here.

Illustration for Vice, on a story about the loneliness of fasting away from home. You can read it here.

Mock poster for an Irish indie film still in production called Nice & Benign.