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We recently spoke with Sidiqi about her tumultuous journey from Afghanistan to the United States, her love of libraries, and what it has been like to make a new home in Philadelphia.
Developed by the Schoenberg Institute for Manuscript Studies and partners all over the world, this new database serves as a powerful new digital resource for understanding the history of books.
Learn more about female politicians, rock stars, and other significant figures who haven’t been fully recognized in history classes with these stories.