Contributors
Our illustrious contributors hail from more than 81 cities in 28 countries, and we are deeply grateful to them as busy professionals who share our vision and write gratis for us.
Darima Dolsonova
Darima Dolsonova is an experienced IVF nurse and foreign patients coordinator at Genesis Medical Center. She graduated from the Nursing Education Institute, 1st Pavlov State Medical University, and is a Sociology Saint Petersburg State University graduate. A mother to a 12-year-old, she is always motivated to share her knowledge and help couples make informed decisions.
Saint-Petersburg
Russia
Sam Sadighi
Sam Sadighi owner of Easy Sleep Solutions, is a certified sleep practitioner who helps individuals of all ages globally improve their sleep. Her dedication to sleep and its numerous advantages drives her mission to enlighten the world that sleep is not a luxury.
London
England
Irmina Walczak
Irmina Walczak is a photographer, educator, and anthropologist with PhD from the University of Brasília. She researches family relationships, intimacy, and aspects of everyday life in her work. Co-author of the book "Retratos pra Yayá," editor-in-chief of the "Clan" Magazine, and co-founder of the TiT Collective.
Jedlińsk
Poland
Sundus Zafar
Sundus Zafar is a copywriter and editor who enjoys playing with words to create value for readers and clients. A creative at heart, she likes to spend her free time reading under the open sky, travelling, and chatting about life over a cup of chai.
Pakistan
Rania Haseeb
Rania Haseeb is a stylist and fashion consultant with a passion for combining luxury fashion with sustainability. In her downtime, she channels her energy as a fitness enthusiast and is currently delving into the world of polo. Always on a quest to uncover the best coffee and tiramisus, she brings the same curiosity and appreciation for quality to every aspect of her life.
Dubai
UAE
Hana Saleem
Hana Saleem Is a second year student enrolled in the Bachelors of Law (LLB) Programme at the University of Glasgow, Scotland. Living in Canada granted her exposure to life abroad in a diverse community. An essential aspect of her life is spending quality time with family, friends, and pets. She is passionate about learning new baking recipes and crocheting projects. Visiting and exploring new places and delving into their history is her lifetime pursuit. She enjoys playing piano, listening to music, and watching movies.
Glasgow
Scotland
Soheb Akhtar
Soheb Akhtar is an acclaimed Pakistani advertisement filmmaker and the founder of ArtNoir, a production company known for its visually compelling storytelling. With over 15 years of experience in the ad industry, Akhtar has built a reputation for his mastery of visual storytelling and for pushing creative boundaries. His love for photography and deep interest in music sparked his transition into filmmaking.
Karachi
Pakistan
Upasana Mahtani
Upasana Mahtani A Sindhi, whose grandparents immigrated from Hyderabad, Sindh, loves reading, which led Thirteen years ago to The Book Reporter, a blog about book reviews on Facebook. She has since then migrated to Instagram, where she reviews books, does lives, and much more. She now hosts authors under the banner of The Madras Reading Company and hopes to be one herself someday.
Chennai
India
Abdul Rafey Asim
Is a 27-year-old student enrolled in the Control, Microsystem & Microelectronics Master's program at the University of Bremen, Germany. Born and bred in Sharjah, UAE, he moved to Islamabad, Pakistan at 16. Here, he completed high school and a bachelor’s degree in Mechatronics Engineering from Air University. He loves football, gothic architecture, and travelling.
Bremen
Germany
Dr Alec Makhoul
Dr Alec Makhoul is a Lebanese Cardiac Anesthesiologist currently working as Senior Registrar at Sulaiman Al Habib Medical Group in Al Qassim. He works as part of a very busy Maternity service, providing Anesthesia for IVF procedures, Labor epidurals, and Caesarean sections period.
Buraidah, Al Qassim
Saudi Arabia
Alia Ali
I am a physician by 'profession', and a lover of words – be it poetry, prose or something in between an outside. I divide my time between exams, activism, and mothering two independent young women, and try to squeeze in words wherever I can. I love people, conversations and music – my tastes run to the eclectic in all categories. I find sanity overrated, and describe my favorite people as ‘mad’. I am very much a nomad - albeit a reluctant one, and currently camp in Toronto.
Toronto
Canada
Allison Pedersen RN, MN
Allison Pedersen is a registered nurse working toward her PhD in Nursing at the University of Manitoba, Canada. Her doctoral studies will examine oncology patient navigation. Allison currently works as a breast cancer navigator in Winnipeg. She also volunteers for Pink Ribbon Pakistan providing online educational support.
Winnipeg
Canada
Amani A. Hashem
Is a registered nurse and an International Board Certified Lactation Consultant (IBCLC). She holds a Master’s degree in Public Health. (NAME) currently works as a freelance lactation consultant. Her main focus is supporting families to make informed decisions regarding breastfeeding their children.
Beirut
Lebanon
Amna Baloch
She is presently the High Commissioner of Pakistan to Malaysia. Her 30 years of diplomatic career has taken her across the globe - all the way from Denmark, to Sri Lanka and Singapore to China. Not only has she excelled as a Pakistani diplomat, but is also a sister, a mother, and a wife.
Kuala Lumpur
Malaysia
Anjum Wasim Dar
Is a Pakistani migrant of Kashmiri origin. He has a Masters in English Literature & American Studies from Punjab University and was awarded a scholarship for distinction in English Language. He also holds a Post Graduate Diploma in TEFL, AIOU and a Certificate of Proficiency in English from Cambridge University UK and was Author of a Educational Manager, former Head of the English Department & Professor of English Literature at FF College of Education & AF Bilquis College of Education for Women AIR University Islamabad. Moreover, he is a writer with many awards under his belt such as An International Award Winner Poet of Merit, Bronze Medal, ISP USA-2000, Short Story Writer his latest poetry publication. “A Twinkling of Stars”.
Islamabad
Pakistan
Aroush Khan
She is a teen with big visions and an even bigger TBR. Starting A-levels soon, she is trying to keep her calm, finding solace in words, poetry, books, blogging, cooking, history and literature. She hopes one day, like the books she reads, she becomes the one writing them.
Islamabad
Pakistan
Asma bint Shameem
Asma bint Shameem is a medical doctor as well as a haafidha of the Quran. Asma is a freelance writer and regularly writes articles about everyday issues from an Islamic point of view. Her articles have been published in various newspapers and magazines and are regularly posted on various websites and blogs.
Islamabad
Pakistan
Dr. Atif Riaz
Dr. Riaz holds an MD in Internal Medicine. He has worked in several fields including health and medical journalism, medical tourism, Telehealth/E-medicine, Hospital management and Patient Care. He has also spent several years doing research on Various Cancers and other clinical specialties.
Lahore
Pakistan
Awais Khan
Is a 30-year-old Pakistani student living in Gdańsk, Poland, for the past five years, pursuing a degree in mathematics. He likes reading, learning new languages, working out, playing guitar, and spending time with his friends. Awais also enjoys cooking and his love for biryani reigns supreme over other culinary delights.
Gdańsk
Poland
Bina Shah
Bina Shah is a writer of English fiction and a columnist and essayist. Educated at Harvard University and Wellesley College, author of six novels and two collections of short stories, she has been a regular contributor to the New York Times, the Huffington Post, Al Jazeera, the Daily Dawn, and the Independent and the Guardian. In 2022 Bina was awarded the rank of Chevalier in the Order of Arts and Letters by the French Ministry of Culture for her services to literature in France and the world. She is currently the Inaugural Writer-in-Residence at AKU's Faculty of Arts and Sciences.
Lahore
Pakistan
Awais Khan
Is a 30-year-old Pakistani student living in Gdańsk, Poland, for the past five years, pursuing a degree in mathematics. He likes reading, learning new languages, working out, playing guitar, and spending time with his friends. Awais also enjoys cooking and his love for biryani reigns supreme over other culinary delights.
Gdańsk
Poland
Alia Ali
I am a physician by 'profession', and a lover of words – be it poetry, prose or something in between an outside. I divide my time between exams, activism, and mothering two independent young women, and try to squeeze in words wherever I can. I love people, conversations and music – my tastes run to the eclectic in all categories. I find sanity overrated, and describe my favorite people as ‘mad’. I am very much a nomad - albeit a reluctant one, and currently camp in Toronto.
Toronto
Canada
Abdul Rafey Asim
Is a 27-year-old student enrolled in the Control, Microsystem & Microelectronics Master's program at the University of Bremen, Germany. Born and bred in Sharjah, UAE, he moved to Islamabad, Pakistan at 16. Here, he completed high school and a bachelor’s degree in Mechatronics Engineering from Air University. He loves football, gothic architecture, and travelling.
Bremen
Germany
Amna Baloch
She is presently the High Commissioner of Pakistan to Malaysia. Her 30 years of diplomatic career has taken her across the globe - all the way from Denmark, to Sri Lanka and Singapore to China. Not only has she excelled as a Pakistani diplomat, but is also a sister, a mother, and a wife.
Kuala Lumpur
Malaysia
Aroush Khan
She is a teen with big visions and an even bigger TBR. Starting A-levels soon, she is trying to keep her calm, finding solace in words, poetry, books, blogging, cooking, history and literature. She hopes one day, like the books she reads, she becomes the one writing them.
Islamabad
Pakistan
Amani A. Hashem
Is a registered nurse and an International Board Certified Lactation Consultant (IBCLC). She holds a Master’s degree in Public Health. (NAME) currently works as a freelance lactation consultant. Her main focus is supporting families to make informed decisions regarding breastfeeding their children.
Beirut
Lebanon
Asma bint Shameem
Asma bint Shameem is a medical doctor as well as a haafidha of the Quran. Asma is a freelance writer and regularly writes articles about everyday issues from an Islamic point of view. Her articles have been published in various newspapers and magazines and are regularly posted on various websites and blogs.
Islamabad
Pakistan
Dr Alec Makhoul
Dr Alec Makhoul is a Lebanese Cardiac Anesthesiologist currently working as Senior Registrar at Sulaiman Al Habib Medical Group in Al Qassim. He works as part of a very busy Maternity service, providing Anesthesia for IVF procedures, Labor epidurals, and Caesarean sections period.
Buraidah, Al Qassim
Saudi Arabia
Dr. Atif Riaz
Dr. Riaz holds an MD in Internal Medicine. He has worked in several fields including health and medical journalism, medical tourism, Telehealth/E-medicine, Hospital management and Patient Care. He has also spent several years doing research on Various Cancers and other clinical specialties.
Lahore
Pakistan
Allison Pedersen RN, MN
Allison Pedersen is a registered nurse working toward her PhD in Nursing at the University of Manitoba, Canada. Her doctoral studies will examine oncology patient navigation. Allison currently works as a breast cancer navigator in Winnipeg. She also volunteers for Pink Ribbon Pakistan providing online educational support.
Winnipeg
Canada
Anjum Wasim Dar
Is a Pakistani migrant of Kashmiri origin. He has a Masters in English Literature & American Studies from Punjab University and was awarded a scholarship for distinction in English Language. He also holds a Post Graduate Diploma in TEFL, AIOU and a Certificate of Proficiency in English from Cambridge University UK and was Author of a Educational Manager, former Head of the English Department & Professor of English Literature at FF College of Education & AF Bilquis College of Education for Women AIR University Islamabad. Moreover, he is a writer with many awards under his belt such as An International Award Winner Poet of Merit, Bronze Medal, ISP USA-2000, Short Story Writer his latest poetry publication. “A Twinkling of Stars”.
Islamabad
Pakistan
Bina Shah
Bina Shah is a writer of English fiction and a columnist and essayist. Educated at Harvard University and Wellesley College, author of six novels and two collections of short stories, she has been a regular contributor to the New York Times, the Huffington Post, Al Jazeera, the Daily Dawn, and the Independent and the Guardian. In 2022 Bina was awarded the rank of Chevalier in the Order of Arts and Letters by the French Ministry of Culture for her services to literature in France and the world. She is currently the Inaugural Writer-in-Residence at AKU's Faculty of Arts and Sciences.
Lahore
Pakistan
Danya Haseeb
A bibliophile who savors Manto and Milton with the same feverish zeal, she finds writing and cooking therapeutic. Her latest venture was the research and scriptwriting for a travelogue documentary. At the same time, she is a full-time student at NUST Business School.
Islamabad
Pakistan
Eche Onwugbenu
Is a professional software engineer, fashion designer and content creator. Through his writing, he reflects on his passion for journaling, where he weaves together his experiences and emotions and his love for technology and fashion. His writing serves as his cathartic way of fostering understanding and connection within his community and beyond.
Abuja
Nigeria
Erum Sultan
Is the co-founder of My Bookshelf and co-host of the podcast, The Tea with My Bookshelf. She is an editor, proofreader, copywriter, and O/A Level English Literature tutor. She holds a Master's in Business Management from Northeastern University and has worked in the corporate and non-profit sectors.
Karachi
Pakistan
Faatima Ovais
Ovais is a recent graduate hoping to pursue a career in law. Her reading guilty pleasures are contemporary fiction and political fantasy, and her favorite novels include Saving Francesca by Melina Marchetta and Bruiser by Neal Shusterman. In her spare time, she likes to bake and sketch.
Houston
USA
Farid uz Zaman
Is a seasoned professional with a rich background in the travel and aviation industry. He has a passion for gardening, which brings a unique blend of expertise and creativity to his work and life. His commitment to excellence and love for nurturing growth make him a valuable asset in any endeavour.
Islamabad
Pakistan
Dr. Fatemah Moeinshirazi
Dr. Fatemeh Moeinshirazi is an experienced Obstetrician and Gynecologist. She has an MSc in Reproductive Sciences and Women’s Health from UCL, and is practicing advanced laboratory techniques in stem cell therapy at Imperial College London. She is an expert in IVF, ICSI, IMSI infertility treatments, and prohibiting congenital abnormalities via PGD.
London
United Kingdom
Fayzan Syed
Fayzan Syed is a resident of Islamabad who keeps himself busy with Keep Trucking and also runs an automobile business. His interests include photography and travelling, especially taking road trips all around the country.
Islamabad
Pakistan
Florence Melani Fernandes
Fernandes works as a Lactation Consultant in a private hospital in Dubai.She demonstrates expert knowledge and skill in breastfeeding services, care, and support. She is actively involved in the education and counselling of pregnant and post-delivery mothers on breastfeeding period.
Dubai
UAE
Dr. Ghassan Shahrour
Dr. Ghassan Shahrour are an ENT and the Secretary-General at the Arab Federation of Organisations working with the deaf? He is the President of the Syrian Medical Informatics Association and frequently writes about health and social issues. Dr. Shahrour is an active campaigner along a human security advocate.
Damascus
Syria
Hadia Ahmed
Hadia Ahmed is a senior at Bates College in Maine, U.S.A. She is currently pursuing a BSc. in Biochemistry with a minor in Religious Studies. Originally from Karachi, she settled in Rawalpindi eight years ago before moving to Maine for her higher education. She loves neuroscience and intends to pursue research post undergrad.
Lewiston
USA
Hajera Atif
Hajera Atif is currently an A-level student studying Economics, Mathematics, Business Studies and Law. An avid reader since childhood, her main genre of interest is classical literature, but she will occasionally read books spanning different genres, including contemporary Pakistani literature. Her favorite novels include “The Dream of a Ridiculous Man” by Fyodor Dostoevsky, “Death of a Salesman” by Arthur Miller and “Schoolgirl” by Osamu Dazai.
Islamabad
Pakistan
Haniya Yameen
The author is a Fulbright Scholar at the Divinity School at the University of Chicago. She is pursuing Masters in Religious Studies and has an interest in Comparative Religion. She graduated from LUMS in 2011 and has previously taught Philosophy at International Islamic University, Pakistan.
Chicago
USA
Dr. Hasan Ahmed Khan
Hassan Ahmed Khan has an MSc in Biosciences, an MPhil in Microbiology and a PhD in Pharmaceutical Microbiology. He currently works at a pharmaceutical company in Islamabad as a Microbiologist. Being a brilliant student he received several merit-based scholarships and graduated top of his class. Hassan believes that writing is a struggle against silence.
Wah
Pakistan
Hasib Ur Rahman
Hasib ur Rahman has been working in Beijing since 2016. His expertise is in public relations, communications, business development, and outreach. As the son of a career diplomat, he grew up in China where he became fluent in Mandarin, and has been associated with the country for over 40 years.
Beijing
China
Hiba Xubairi
A former assistant editor of a fashion magazine, Hiba is currently working as a client coordinator in a P.R Agency. She has done Masters in Mass Communication from the University of Karachi. Her articles written on various issues have been published in different newspapers and magazines.
Karachi
Pakistan
Hena Zuberi
Hena Zuberi a mother of four, is a youth counselor. She practices spiritual parenting guided by her faith. An educator and a former TV news journalist, Hena is currently the editor-in-chief of Muslimmatters.org. She is also the founder of Road to Jannah, a summer camp for young Muslims.
Washington DC
USA
Iram Moazzam
Iram Moazzam is a freelance writer from Islamabad. She enjoys writing for various magazines. She is a gold medalist in Human Resource Management from Punjab University and a stay-at-home mum to two naughty toddlers. Her hobbies are reading and Facebooking.
Islamabad
Pakistan
Julie Mountain
Qualified in landscape design, Julie has worked on outdoor learning and play projects for over 18 years and has a passion for getting children and young people outdoors to experience nature, take risks, develop key competencies, embed learning and of course have fun.
Newcastle Upon Tyne
England
Jumanah Babar
Was born and raised in Pakistan and has been living in Canada for almost eight years. 20 years old and a senior electrical engineering student at Memorial University of Newfoundland, she spends a lot of her time drinking iced coffees, studying, and taking pictures of the ocean.
St. John’s
Newfoundland
Dr. Kanwal Kaisser
Is a Pediatrician and Certified Lifestyle Physician by profession and runs her hospital in Rawalpindi. She is also the Director 'Hamaray Bachchay' Department at Alhuda International Welfare Foundation Islamabad. She has 25 years of experience teaching children and mentoring parents on how to up-groom children, using an evidence-based approach in coaching with a strong foundation from the Quran and Hadith, and she even helps people on International forums.
Islamabad
Pakistan
Dr Khizer Mansoor
Is a Paediatric & Neonatal Surgeon/Urologist based in the United Kingdom. His qualifications are as follows: MBBS, FCPS (Paeds Surg), MRCS (Glasgow), Dip Paeds MIS (Leeds-UK), FEBPS (Fellow European Board of Paeds Surg), and FRCS (Paeds Surg).
Norwich
United King
Dr Kimmy Cheng
Dr. Kimmy Cheng graduated from Western Michigan University with a BA degree in organizational communication. She holds a master’s and a PhD degree in communication studies from Hong Kong Baptist University (HKBU). Her primary research area of interest is health communication. Dr. Cheng is currently a lecturer of the communication division of the College of International Education at HKBU.
Hong Kong
China
Lu Hua
Lu Hua is a senior consultant for a group that actively assists enterprises and other organizations in and out of China to participate in the “One Belt and One Road Initiatives” and is currently focusing on the construction of a digitalized Silk Road. Adhering to the concept of “People-to- people and Heart-to-heart”, Lu actively participates in and promotes international cultural exchanges, tourism interaction and public welfare cooperation among OBOR nations.
Beijing
China
Lynne Blighton
Lynne Blighton is an accredited mental health social worker and author who in 1989 specifically developed a new approach for mental health trademarked as The Fragile Puzzle™. Lynne’s books and an online course for relationships can be found at www.fragilepuzzle.com
Redland City, Queensland
Australia
Mahwish Zeeshan
Is a working professional and mother of a beautiful daughter. She bravely combated cancer at 33 and believes that whatever hurdles life has in store they should be faced with strong faith. She is passionate about activities like painting, sketching, and singing. Mahwish is an extroverted person who thrives in social settings, enjoys staying active and engages in community activities.
Islamabad
Pakistan
Maira Mukhtar
Maira Mukhtar is a happy mother of three boys and an even happier daadi of three. She has a master’s degree in English Language and literature and another master’s in Environmental sciences. Passionate about learning, she’s currently pursuing her third masters in Islamic studies. She enjoys reading, watercolors and traveling with her family.
Islamabad
Pakistan
Maria Dellapina
Maria Dellapina, mother of four, is the founder of Specs4Us. Her youngest daughter has Downsyndrome. Maria has over 30 years of experience in the optical field. Maria has been speaking about vision awareness to educate parents about eyewear. She was awarded the“2010 Winner of the President Award” by the Nation Down syndrome Congress, and has been listed as one of the Most Influential Women of 2013 by an optical magazine.
Burton
USA
Maria Thomas-Luker
Maria, Administration and Communications Director of Tops Day Nurseries, has worked for the chain of nurseries for over 23 years. Maria started her career as a Nursery Assistant before progressing to Nursery Manager. Maria leads the Administration Team at the Head Office and is currently studying her NVQ Level 7 in Leadership and Management.
Bournemouth
England
Mary Mountstephen
(MA (SEN), MA (Research in Education)) is a former primary headteacher and learning development specialist holding post-graduate qualifications in various disciplines. She is the author of several books and articles that support professionals and parents in understanding how to help all children achieve their goals in the classroom and in daily life.
London
England
Melanie Trevelyan
I am a primary school teacher, writer, and mother of three (aged 5, 7 and 9). I enjoy philosophy, psychology, reading and Zumba. I participate in yoga and run on a regular basis. My first novel, ‘Tumbling Through Life’, was published in 2007 and I am currently working on a sequel, as well as a novel for children.
Brentwood
England
Dr. Michaelene Fredenburg
Dr. Michaelene Fredenburg is President and CEO of Life Perspectives and The Institute of Reproductive Grief Care. She is the global authority on grief after pregnancy loss and reproductive grief care. Michaelene has authored many articles on this subject and has been interviewed for over 100 radio and television shows.
San Diego, California
USA
Michele Rosenthal
Award winning blogger, speaker, poet, post-trauma coach, and radio talk show host, Michele Rosenthal inspires and motivates survivors to make the shift from powerless to powerful. She is the author of BEFORE THE WORLD INTRUDED: Conquering the Past and Creating the Future, A Memoir.
Jupiter, Florida
USA
Mira Boutros
Holds a Master’s degree in Nutrition from USJ, as well as an MBA degree, and is currently enrolled in a Master’s degree in International Affairs and Diplomacy with UNITAR. She has extensive experience providing medical nutrition therapy and has recently joined the humanitarian sector.
Beirut
Lebanon
Mirvais Niaz
Is currently working as a consultant with the Foreign and Commonwealth Development Office. Deputy Inspector General of Police Mirvais Niaz has served in the provinces of Punjab, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Islamabad Capital Territory and the Federal Investigation Agency. He holds a Master’s degree in International Law from the School of Oriental & African Studies (SOAS), an MSc in Criminal Justice Policy from the London School of Economics & Political Science, London (LSE) and a BSc in Civil Engineering from UET Peshawar.
Islamabad
Pakistan
Muhammad Zeeshan Rub
Is a medical physiologist and educationist who works as a subject specialist, freelance writer, blogger, and health speaker. He is the author of many reference books for Cambridge and local boards. He loves reading, writing, traveling, and counseling.
Karachi
Pakistan
Mohsin Kamal
Is an Independent Financial Consultant and has worked as CFO & General Manager in diversified business environments in and outside Pakistan. He recently retired after over 45 years of a successful career from the position of Group Chief Financial Officer of a large business group in Saudi Arabia. Mr. Kamal is a highly tech-savvy person and loves creative work. In his spare time, he enjoys reading and writing.
Karachi
Pakistan
Prof. Dr. Muzzaffar Lateef Gill
Is the Professor of Medicine at Fazaia Medical College. He was the Chief of Gastroenterology/Hepatology at Pakistan Air Force Hospital. He did his MBBS, at Nishtar Medical College, Multan, Diplomat, American Board of Internal Medicine, Diplomat, American Board of Gastroenterology and Hepatology. Master of Science in clinical research, university of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota. he has attained many awards throughout his life including Stara-i-Imtiaz,“Pride of Nishtar”, Gold Medal in Hepatology Khawaja Sadiq Hassan Gold Medal, Sarwar Jehan Zubari Gold Medal Best Resident Teacher Award, University of Minnesota and Distinction and Merit Award in Physiology.
Islamabad
Pakistan
Nida Javed Khan
is an educator and a closeted writer. She has been writing since her teenage years but very recently found enough courage to share snippets from her work with others to read on her Instagram page. She loves reading, travelling, and food. At the top of her bucket list is getting her book published soon.
Multan
Pakistan
Nida Mahmud
Currently working in the tech-startup industry, Nida is an MPA in Social Justice committed to creating sustainable solutions to complex problems. Nida is personally and professionally motivated by her passion for mitigating social inequality and has worked towards driving change at the grassroots level through knowledge, tools, and technology. Having been both a student and teacher of debate, Nida believes that informed decision-making is the key to true empowerment and hopes to see an enlightened world with access to knowledge for all.
Islamabad
Pakistan
Dr Noeen Arshad
Dr. Noeen Arshad is a US board certified pediatric dentist and orthodontist. He has been practicing for almost 30 years. He did his undergraduate dental training in Lahore and post graduate specialization in Boston USA and London UK.
Islamabad
Pakistan
Nida Mahmud
Currently working in the tech-startup industry, Nida is an MPA in Social Justice committed to creating sustainable solutions to complex problems. Nida is personally and professionally motivated by her passion for mitigating social inequality and has worked towards driving change at the grassroots level through knowledge, tools, and technology. Having been both a student and teacher of debate, Nida believes that informed decision-making is the key to true empowerment and hopes to see an enlightened world with access to knowledge for all.
Islamabad
Pakistan
Dr Noeen Arshad
Dr. Noeen Arshad is a US board certified pediatric dentist and orthodontist. He has been practicing for almost 30 years. He did his undergraduate dental training in Lahore and post graduate specialization in Boston USA and London UK.
Islamabad
Pakistan
Patti Wood
Credited for bringing the topic of body language to the national consciousness by The New York Times,Patti Wood researches, speaks, writes, and consults on body language for law enforcement, Fortune 500 companies and National Associations. Patti is interviewed and quoted by media and publications around the world including CNN, Discovery Channel, The Wall Street Journal, Forbes and Huffington Post. She is also the author of seven books.
Georgia
USA
Dr. Rezzan Khan
Dr Rezzan Khan is a Consultant Nutritionist and Head of the Clinical Nutrition Department at the Shifa International Hospital (SIH), Islamabad. In Pakistan she is the first clinical nutritionist who holds a PhD degree from USA. She has trained hundreds of dietitians in the last 26 years after joining SIH. Has served as a Country Representative of International Affiliate of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, former name was American Overseas Dietetic Association, in Pakistan, from 2005-2016. Dr. Rezzan had been the Islamabad Chapter In-charge of the Pakistan Nutrition and Dietetic Society 2015-2022. 1996 – Current Consultant Nutritionist and Head of Clinical Nutrition Department. Shifa International Hospital, Islamabad, Pakistan.
Islamabad
Pakistan
Rick Ackerly
Rick Ackerly is an internationally recognized educator with over forty years of experience and a master’s in education from Harvard University. Rick has devoted his career to building thriving learning communities, and today is a consultant and coach to teachers, school leaders and parents. Rick speaks at schools and conferences around the world.
Decatur, IL
USA
Rohani Tanasal
Rohani Tanasal is a professional photographer excelling in multiple genres of photography. Previously a product photographer, as well as a member of the official Sony Alpha team for Indonesia, she has won several international awards and has a piece of photo on display at one of Indonesia’s international airports.
Dubai
UAE
Rosalind Sedacca
Is a Co-Parenting Coach and founder of the Child-Centered Divorce Network. The network provides valuable resources for parents who are facing, moving through or transitioning beyond their divorce. Rosalind is a divorced parent herself so he understands the emotions parents experience during and after divorce. She is the author of How Do I Tell the Kids About The Divorce? and "A Create-a-Storybook Guide To Preparing Your Children – With Love! –" a professionally acclaimed ebook. Rosalind has also provided an Anger Management Program for Co-Parents and hosts the Divorce, Dating & Empowered Living Radio Show & Podcast.
West Palm Beach
USA
Saba Iqbal Quddusi
Is a Fine Arts graduate with a Major in Sculpture from the Indus Valley School of Art and Architecture. An active Indus Valley Alumni connecting students with opportunities, mother to a 5-year-old-son, and a sales and marketing professional, she is currently enrolled in the Master in Art Education program at BNU.
Karachi
Pakistan
Sabih Fahim
Sabih Fahim is a 19-year-old university student at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County, currently pursuing a bachelor’s degree in Computer Science. He loves reading novels, watching movies, and coding in his spare time. His goal is to become a software engineer.
Arnold, Maryland
USA
Safa Ahmed
Is currently an A-levels student from Islamabad College of Arts and Sciences. She is passionate about literature and, in fact, has taken it up as an extra subject at school. She loves to read and write, and has won multiple writing competitions including an honourable mention in Education USA’s Creative Writing Contest, and scholarships at Cambridge and Oxford Universities’ summer schools.
Islamabad
Pakistan
Saghar Kasiri
Saghar Kasiri is a senior clinical embryologist and PGD/PGS coordinator in the London Fertility Centre. She has an MSc in Pre-implantation Genetic Diagnosis and Fetal Medicine and has been an embryologist for the past 18 years. She has worked in many ACU including, Birmingham Woman’s Hospital, UCH, Hammersmith Hospital, The Willow Suite, Chelsea and Westminster Hospital and Highgate Hospital.
London
United Kingdom
Dr. Saima Najam
Is a consultant OBGYN with 14 years of post-graduate experience in the field. As Head of the OBGYN Department at the Dr. Sulaiman Al Habib Hospital in Riyadh, KSA. She has 20 publications in different national and international Journals and has also participated in organizing different CME activities across the globe.
Riyadh
KSA
Saima Qureshi
Splitting her time between being a mother of three, a cat-mom of two, and partaking in online education courses, Saima always keeps herself busy. Before moving back to Pakistan from the U.K. a couple of years ago, she was teaching mathematics privately to secondary school children and was also a support teacher.
Karachi
Pakistan
Dr. Sajal Hajra
Dr Sajal Hajra, a dental surgeon by profession, is an enthusiastic and devoted dentist with a clinical experience in paedodontics. She has worked in clinical, academic and research sectors at the undergrad and postgrad level. She has worked in an NGO as a co-executive for the welfare of children.
Karachi
Pakistan
Dr Sana Akhtar
Dr. Sana Akhtar is a practicing Dental Surgeon at a charitable hospital and a Lecturer at the College of Medical Sciences in Karachi, Pakistan. Her articles have been published in Khaleej Times, UAE and The News International, Karachi. Her anthology has also been published by the Oxford University Press.
Karachi
Pakistan
Sana Mahmud
Is the former Captain of the Pakistan National Women’s Basketball and Football Teams. She is a Fulbright alumna with an M.A in International Development and currently works as a Project Manager at Right to Play International, managing sport-based girls' empowerment programs. She also volunteers at the Federal Basketball Association and serves as UNICEF’s menstrual health ambassador.
Islamabad
Pakistan
Sarah Majeed Al-Sharea
I am Sarah, a Master’s certified research scientist and lecturer besides my duty at the hospital as a radiologic technologist, I train students, and help them with their research projects, in my free time: I volunteer and do freelance work as a medical writer and an English coach.
Baghdad
Iraq
Sauleha Kamal
Is a researcher, development/tech consultant and writer whose work has appeared in The New Yorker, The Atlantic and Catapult. Her PhD critiques the novel's role in empathy and human rights in the literary marketplace She is an alumna of Barnard College, Columbia University where she studied English, Economics and Writing, and she is a former Chevening-Cambridge Trust scholar. She was a writer-in-residence at Yaddo in Saratoga Springs.
New York
USA
Scheherazade Khan
Born in a family of book lovers, my father started in the family business, Ferozsons books stores and publishers and built Ferozsons pharmaceuticals from scratch. I was educated at the Convent of Jesus and Mary, Murree and in Greenwich, Connecticut, USA. I attended college, in the United States. I returned to Pakistan when I got married. I loved to read and write articles, poems letters and books.In college I was the editor of the yearbook. I have always had a passion for teaching and I love children.I have had five children of my own, and think of my students as my own kids.
Rawalpindi
Pakistan
Sehar Zaman
Seher has been editing magazines before taking a hiatus to start a family. Along with homeschooling her children, she runs a small marble business which occupies most of her time these days.
Islamabad
Pakistan
Shahneez Haseeb
Is a graduate of the Graduate School of Architecture, Planning and Preservation in Columbia University. She loves exploring new places and cuisines and is in the process of launching a modest-wear brand by the name of Motiya. But the most important role in her life is raising her 4-year-old.
Dubai
UAE
Shamin Shahid
Shamim Shahid pursued a bachelor's in Electrical Engineering from Peshawar. Despite her technical background, she holds a profound love for animals and supports their welfare. Writing is her true passion, enabling her to explore her thoughts, emotions, and observations. She wants to use her writing to make a positive impact and raise awareness about causes she cares about.
Peshawar
Pakistan
Shireen Gheba Najib
Shireen has been writing for leading national dailies and various magazines as a freelancer, for over twenty two years before founding her forte in blogging. In 2015 she started blogging. As of late, Shireen also started her own Youtube channel where she shares things that she has an interest in.
Islamabad
Pakistan
Dr Shree Datta
Miss Shree Dattais a Director at the British Medical Association. She is Aspecialist in Obstetrics and Gynecology. Her special interests lie in intrapartum care, cancer screening and medical education. She has previously been involved in projects analyzing the use of cervical cancer screening in India, Bangladesh and Antigua period.
London
England
Shumaila Siddiqui
Is a world traveler who has visited over 37 countries, she also owns businesses in consultancy, construction, PR, and event management. She has also been a columnist for many news outlets. Her creative pursuits include painting, music, and movies. A devoted mother, she believes in teaching her children respect and financial independence.
Islamabad
Pakistan
Sidra Khokhar
Sidra is an aspiring architect who is deeply fascinated by the influence of art and literature within the creative industry. She has a particular interest in Landscape Architecture and seeks to investigate its remarkable potential within her motherland.
Islamabad
Pakistan
Sindhyar Makhdoom
He earned a diploma in Development & Economics from SOAS University and an MSc in International Business & Consulting from NTU. He established Hala Kashigar, which is an online platform that promotes regional traditional arts and crafts From his origins in rural Sindh that date back to the fifteenth century, Sindhyar, who has a strong connection to his roots, aspires to use all the abilities he has gained from experience and his professional career to develop a sustainable program that would help the neighborhood and provide local artisans a chance to succeed.
Hala
Pakistan
Sonia Hurren
Sonia Hurren is a parent and teenager coaching specialist and speaker. Sonia has over 10 years of experience working professionally within the UK education system. She has recently begun running groups within schools as part of a nation wide pilot scheme for the Department for Education.
Kent
United Kingdom
Sufia Shahid
Sufia Shahid is a multi-talented person wearing several hats at the same time. An Eisenhower fellow, Sufia has been in the media for several decades. She has vast teaching and corporate experience and actively participates in philanthropic activities through various charities and humanitarian organizations.
Rawalpindi
Pakistan
Sunnyra Ali Odhwani
Sunnyra Ali Odhwani is an Early Childhood Development practitioner, working for a school. She is a trained volunteer for a community-based ECD program. Sunnyra has an advanced diploma in human development, specializing in ECD and occasionally writes on ECD’s best practices for magazines.
Karachi
Pakistan
Syeda Sundeela Fayyaz
Is a Microbiology graduate from the University of Karachi. She currently works as a freelance writer, storyteller, voiceover artist, dramatic reader, translator, and transcript writer. She is also an assistant teacher at Karachi University and received the Women’s Day award in March 2020 to her contribution in the field of education.
Karachi
Pakistan
Shireen Gheba Najib
Shireen has been writing for leading national dailies and various magazines as a freelancer, for over twenty two years before founding her forte in blogging. In 2015 she started blogging. As of late, Shireen also started her own Youtube channel where she shares things that she has an interest in.
Islamabad
Pakistan
Shahneez Haseeb
Is a graduate of the Graduate School of Architecture, Planning and Preservation in Columbia University. She loves exploring new places and cuisines and is in the process of launching a modest-wear brand by the name of Motiya. But the most important role in her life is raising her 4-year-old.
Dubai
UAE
Sehar Zaman
Seher has been editing magazines before taking a hiatus to start a family. Along with homeschooling her children, she runs a small marble business which occupies most of her time these days.
Islamabad
Pakistan
Dr Shree Datta
Miss Shree Dattais a Director at the British Medical Association. She is Aspecialist in Obstetrics and Gynecology. Her special interests lie in intrapartum care, cancer screening and medical education. She has previously been involved in projects analyzing the use of cervical cancer screening in India, Bangladesh and Antigua period.
London
England
Dr. Sajal Hajra
Dr Sajal Hajra, a dental surgeon by profession, is an enthusiastic and devoted dentist with a clinical experience in paedodontics. She has worked in clinical, academic and research sectors at the undergrad and postgrad level. She has worked in an NGO as a co-executive for the welfare of children.
Karachi
Pakistan
Sunnyra Ali Odhwani
Sunnyra Ali Odhwani is an Early Childhood Development practitioner, working for a school. She is a trained volunteer for a community-based ECD program. Sunnyra has an advanced diploma in human development, specializing in ECD and occasionally writes on ECD’s best practices for magazines.
Karachi
Pakistan
Dr Sana Akhtar
Dr. Sana Akhtar is a practicing Dental Surgeon at a charitable hospital and a Lecturer at the College of Medical Sciences in Karachi, Pakistan. Her articles have been published in Khaleej Times, UAE and The News International, Karachi. Her anthology has also been published by the Oxford University Press.
Karachi
Pakistan
Scheherazade Khan
Born in a family of book lovers, my father started in the family business, Ferozsons books stores and publishers and built Ferozsons pharmaceuticals from scratch. I was educated at the Convent of Jesus and Mary, Murree and in Greenwich, Connecticut, USA. I attended college, in the United States. I returned to Pakistan when I got married. I loved to read and write articles, poems letters and books.In college I was the editor of the yearbook. I have always had a passion for teaching and I love children.I have had five children of my own, and think of my students as my own kids.
Rawalpindi
Pakistan
Sufia Shahid
Sufia Shahid is a multi-talented person wearing several hats at the same time. An Eisenhower fellow, Sufia has been in the media for several decades. She has vast teaching and corporate experience and actively participates in philanthropic activities through various charities and humanitarian organizations.
Rawalpindi
Pakistan
Sana Mahmud
Is the former Captain of the Pakistan National Women’s Basketball and Football Teams. She is a Fulbright alumna with an M.A in International Development and currently works as a Project Manager at Right to Play International, managing sport-based girls' empowerment programs. She also volunteers at the Federal Basketball Association and serves as UNICEF’s menstrual health ambassador.
Islamabad
Pakistan
Saima Qureshi
Splitting her time between being a mother of three, a cat-mom of two, and partaking in online education courses, Saima always keeps herself busy. Before moving back to Pakistan from the U.K. a couple of years ago, she was teaching mathematics privately to secondary school children and was also a support teacher.
Karachi
Pakistan
Sauleha Kamal
Is a researcher, development/tech consultant and writer whose work has appeared in The New Yorker, The Atlantic and Catapult. Her PhD critiques the novel's role in empathy and human rights in the literary marketplace She is an alumna of Barnard College, Columbia University where she studied English, Economics and Writing, and she is a former Chevening-Cambridge Trust scholar. She was a writer-in-residence at Yaddo in Saratoga Springs.
New York
USA
Sonia Hurren
Sonia Hurren is a parent and teenager coaching specialist and speaker. Sonia has over 10 years of experience working professionally within the UK education system. She has recently begun running groups within schools as part of a nation wide pilot scheme for the Department for Education.
Kent
United Kingdom
Saghar Kasiri
Saghar Kasiri is a senior clinical embryologist and PGD/PGS coordinator in the London Fertility Centre. She has an MSc in Pre-implantation Genetic Diagnosis and Fetal Medicine and has been an embryologist for the past 18 years. She has worked in many ACU including, Birmingham Woman’s Hospital, UCH, Hammersmith Hospital, The Willow Suite, Chelsea and Westminster Hospital and Highgate Hospital.
London
United Kingdom
Syeda Sundeela Fayyaz
Is a Microbiology graduate from the University of Karachi. She currently works as a freelance writer, storyteller, voiceover artist, dramatic reader, translator, and transcript writer. She is also an assistant teacher at Karachi University and received the Women’s Day award in March 2020 to her contribution in the field of education.
Karachi
Pakistan
Sabih Fahim
Sabih Fahim is a 19-year-old university student at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County, currently pursuing a bachelor’s degree in Computer Science. He loves reading novels, watching movies, and coding in his spare time. His goal is to become a software engineer.
Arnold, Maryland
USA
Safa Ahmed
Is currently an A-levels student from Islamabad College of Arts and Sciences. She is passionate about literature and, in fact, has taken it up as an extra subject at school. She loves to read and write, and has won multiple writing competitions including an honourable mention in Education USA’s Creative Writing Contest, and scholarships at Cambridge and Oxford Universities’ summer schools.
Islamabad
Pakistan
Sidra Khokhar
Sidra is an aspiring architect who is deeply fascinated by the influence of art and literature within the creative industry. She has a particular interest in Landscape Architecture and seeks to investigate its remarkable potential within her motherland.
Islamabad
Pakistan
Sindhyar Makhdoom
He earned a diploma in Development & Economics from SOAS University and an MSc in International Business & Consulting from NTU. He established Hala Kashigar, which is an online platform that promotes regional traditional arts and crafts From his origins in rural Sindh that date back to the fifteenth century, Sindhyar, who has a strong connection to his roots, aspires to use all the abilities he has gained from experience and his professional career to develop a sustainable program that would help the neighborhood and provide local artisans a chance to succeed.
Hala
Pakistan
Sarah Majeed Al-Sharea
I am Sarah, a Master’s certified research scientist and lecturer besides my duty at the hospital as a radiologic technologist, I train students, and help them with their research projects, in my free time: I volunteer and do freelance work as a medical writer and an English coach.
Baghdad
Iraq
Shamin Shahid
Shamim Shahid pursued a bachelor's in Electrical Engineering from Peshawar. Despite her technical background, she holds a profound love for animals and supports their welfare. Writing is her true passion, enabling her to explore her thoughts, emotions, and observations. She wants to use her writing to make a positive impact and raise awareness about causes she cares about.
Peshawar
Pakistan
Saba Iqbal Quddusi
Is a Fine Arts graduate with a Major in Sculpture from the Indus Valley School of Art and Architecture. An active Indus Valley Alumni connecting students with opportunities, mother to a 5-year-old-son, and a sales and marketing professional, she is currently enrolled in the Master in Art Education program at BNU.
Karachi
Pakistan
Shumaila Siddiqui
Is a world traveler who has visited over 37 countries, she also owns businesses in consultancy, construction, PR, and event management. She has also been a columnist for many news outlets. Her creative pursuits include painting, music, and movies. A devoted mother, she believes in teaching her children respect and financial independence.
Islamabad
Pakistan
Dr. Saima Najam
Is a consultant OBGYN with 14 years of post-graduate experience in the field. As Head of the OBGYN Department at the Dr. Sulaiman Al Habib Hospital in Riyadh, KSA. She has 20 publications in different national and international Journals and has also participated in organizing different CME activities across the globe.
Riyadh
KSA
Tom Bunn
Tom Bunn, L.C.S.W. is a licensed therapist, retired airline captain, and ex-USAF fighter pilot. This unusual combination made it possible for him to help over 10,000 fearful fliers control anxiety, panic, and claustrophobia when flying. The therapy he developed has now been applied to elevators, tunnels, bridges, MRIs in his prize-winning book Panic Free: The 10-Day Program to End Panic, Anxiety, and Claustrophobia.
Newark
USA
Taha Kehar
Is a novelist, journalist and literary critic. Kehar is the author of two novels, Typically Tanya and Of Rift and Rivalry. He is the co-editor of The Stained-Glass Window: Stories of the Pandemic from Pakistan. His third novel, No Funeral for Nazia, will be published in 2023 by the UK-based Neem Tree Press.
Karachi
Pakistan
Tom Bunn
Tom Bunn, L.C.S.W. is a licensed therapist, retired airline captain, and ex-USAF fighter pilot. This unusual combination made it possible for him to help over 10,000 fearful fliers control anxiety, panic, and claustrophobia when flying. The therapy he developed has now been applied to elevators, tunnels, bridges, MRIs in his prize-winning book Panic Free: The 10-Day Program to End Panic, Anxiety, and Claustrophobia.
Newark
USA
Zack Boukydis
Zack Boukydis, Ph.D. Visiting Professor, Department of Pediatrics, Semmelweis Medical School, Budapest Hungary & Turku University, Turku, Finland. Focusing Coordinator, Focusing Institute, New York. Dr. Boukydis is the author of Collaborative Consultation for Parents and Infants in the Perinatal Period.
Newark
USA
Dr. Zahid Pasha
He is the most renowned ultrasound specialist in our country, who holds Fellowship in this field from The Johns Hopkins University. He is among the pioneers in this field, who introduced Doppler Ultrasound in Pakistan in 1989 and later on Color Doppler, Color Ultrasound and 3D Ultrasound.
Islamabad
Pakistan
Zahra Maqbool
Is a mother of three and an immigrant who moved to the United States of America. She studied Accounting in Los Angeles and later on worked in many different sectors including including technology services, retail, and fashion. Zahra also partnered with an IT business called Data Pilot USA Inc. as the Managing Director and helps companies enhance their operational efficiency and competitiveness. She is highly passionate about women and minorities and promoting diversity in corporate America. In her free time, she enjoys reading and spending quality time with family and friends.
Los Angeles
USA
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