Hello,

I am a Pakistani-American writer, born and raised in the 201. 

I received a dual Bachelor’s degree in both English and Journalism and Media Studies as well as a Creative Writing certificate from Rutgers University, before going on to get my Master’s in Journalism at Columbia University’ Graduate School of Journalism. 

I have been in the lifestyle space since 2019, writing about sex & relationships, health & wellness, culture & identity, and more in major publications including The Cut, Teen Vogue, Cosmopolitan, TimeOut, HuffPo, and Refinery29. 

I’ve built up a network of varied specialists from sexologists to psychologists to help my readers make sense of online discourse through an expert’s lens. I’m also an ABS-certified public information sexologist.

My knowledge and passion for sex and relationships extends from beyond the page to in front of the camera. 

I wrote and hosted a two-part series for NowThis on sexual health and wellness, on topics including “sex myths” and “masturbation.”

When I’m not writing, I’m creating programming for newsrooms. 

As a previous assistant managing editor for Insider, I led the Fellowship Program, overseeing the recruiting, hiring, and mentoring for 65-80 fellows every six months. 

I created a curriculum for their professional development and helped create metrics to assess their success as fellow. 

I then went on to create an inaugural fellowship program for The Pivot Fund, a Georgia-based nonprofit aimed at providing funding for BIPOC newsrooms. 

Here are some things I've written: