You want to learn more about little old me? I’m flattered!

I was born in Jersey City, New Jersey, but I’ve lived in Cary, North Carolina for essentially my entire life. My family is from Pakistan, and my favorite memories are the summers spent at my Ammi’s house in Karachi with my younger cousins. Writing became a personal outlet during the height of the pandemic, but then quarantine lifted and I was still spending all day scribbling into notebooks. Now, I’m at UNC studying journalism and information science.

I’ve been heavily involved in my student newspaper, The Daily Tar Heel, as a writer, University Desk assistant editor and finally as Community Engagement Managing Editor. My graphic design projects have won various awards of excellence from the Society of News Design, and my student portfolio received a bronze medal—one of only two student portfolios to do so (and the only two to place).

You can read my work at outlets across North Carolina and Georgia including The Daily Tar Heel, INDY Week, The Durham VOICE and The Current GA (where I interned through the Dow Jones News Fund).

Currently, I am a digital intern at WUNC News. I am also exploring post-grad opportunities.