I’m a writer and educator, born in London and raised in Karachi.

I care about continuously improving school systems to achieve the best outcomes for all learners and about making stories and storytelling more accessible in all their multitudes.

I am currently based in Washington D.C. where I am applying improvement science to accelerate on-time graduation rates for low-income students in public schools. Before this, I was based in Pakistan, where I worked with private, non-profit and community schools, to design and implement bespoke creative writing, design thinking, and environmental management curricula for students ranging from 8 to 18 years old.

I am also a freelance journalist focused on youth and development in Pakistan. I report on the values and struggles that define one of the biggest youth demographics in the world, in a country that is perpetually poised on the brink of seemingly cataclysmic change. I also write about culture: books, films, and art — how these illuminate the moment we live in while also exposing the timeless nuances of the human condition. My work has appeared in newspapers and magazines all over the world, including Al Jazeera, The Washington Post, The Independent, The Huffington Post, Dawn, and The News on Sunday.

When not writing and teaching, I love to travel, particularly to big cities in different corners of the globe, and always with several books in my carry-on. I hold a B.A. in English literature from Princeton University and am currently pursuing an Ed.M. in international education policy from the Harvard Graduate School of Education.