Portfolio

Education:

Master of Arts, double gold medalist. University of Karachi.
Subjects: Urdu literature, English literature, Psychology.
Diploma in Persian language.
Creative Writing (The Craft of Plot) and Creative Writing (The Craft of Character) certificate courses from Wesleyan University.

Published Short Stories: Children stories in popular local magazine Young World by DAWN

• The girl who felt awkward (November 3, 2018) https://www.dawn.com/news/1443127
• A promise (October 2012) https://www.dawn.com/news/758088/story-time-a-promise

Prose and poetry in several issues of Zau, a literary magazine including:

• Poem ‘Mystical Embrace’ http://zaumag.com/mystical-embrace/

Another story published in Hiba magazine (online) and multiple poems published in Lahore’s RAVI magazine.

Freelance Writing:

Experience include writing for a travel blog, advertising agency, home decor and furnishing website, etc. including articles on Milan Fashion Week, Mykonos Real Estate Luxury Villas, Living Room Ideas, and different niches. Editing About pages and other website copies for international clients.

(Ask for samples)

Translation Work:

Translation of Selected Short Stories of Progressive Writers

Translated selected short stories from classical Urdu writers into English as research thesis for partial completion of my Master’s in Arts degree. (2017)

Thesis abstracts, Chapter from Islam and Modern Science, World History, etc.