Review of Yasmeen Lari, Green Architect

The True Story of Pakistan's First Woman Architect

A TRUE TALE WITH

A CHERRY ON TOP

Clarion Books

(Harper Collins)

Pub. 10.22.24

pages

Ages 4 - 8

Author: Marzieh Abbas

   Illustrator: Hoda Hadadi

Character: Yasmeen Lari

Overview:

" From an inquisitive and compassionate young girl to a world-renowned and award-winning architect and humanitarian, Yasmeen Lari has an empowering and inspiring life story.

Learn about her success in a career dominated by men, her early work of advocating for and restoring historic buildings in Pakistan, and her turn to eco-friendly and sustainable design in the wake of natural disasters.

Starting in 2005, earthquakes and floods raised Lari's attention to the need for rehabilitation building. The pioneering architect met the challenge head-on. Incorporating innovative modern design and traditional building practices and materials, Lari developed a blueprint for sustainable, disaster-resistant homes."

Tantalizing taste:

"In between construction projects, Yasmeen explored old towns and villages with her husband, Suhail, a historian and photographer.

She toured.

She studied.

She noted.

She appreciated.

Her heart swelled with pride as she dug deeper into her roots."

And something more: Marzieh Abbas, shared in the Author's Note: "Growing up in Karachi, Pakistan, I crossed a famous landmark, the Finance and Trade Centre, on my way to school every day. Little did I know that the building was deigned by Pakistan's first woman architect, Yasmeen Lari ... In the interviews I personally conducted with Yasmeen, and in the many that I viewed, Yasmeen was most passionate about her work for underserved communities."