Consume as much literature as you can before penning a word: Asma Hamza
Asma Hamza is the author of four books with ‘The Unhappy Planets’ as her debut illustrated storybook. She then composed personal anecdotes, short stories and factual happenings in the society calling it ‘Diary of a Wacky Muslimah’. Her latest work includes novellas for primary and secondary students named ‘Echelon’ and ‘Enigma’ respectively. Can you share […]
Truth is critical behind every story but settings can still be fantastic: Haroon Khalid Akhtar
Haroon Khalid Akhtar is an award-winning author. His novel ‘Melody of a Tear’ won the UBL best debut fiction award 2020 and enjoys a 4.3 rating on Goodreads. He also authored an anthology ‘Threadbare’ and another novel ‘The Liar’s Truth’. Haroon speaks to Karvan in this exclusive interview. Professionally, he is a banker, working in a […]
Once a written piece is in the world, it is alive and has a life of its own: Fatima Ijaz
Fatima Ijaz is a poet and her book, “The Shade of Longing and other Poems”, was published by The Little Book Company in December 2021. She teaches English and Speech at Institute of Business Administration (IBA). She talks to Karvan in this exclusive interview. 1. How do you define poetry? Where the line between what is […]
“Be your own leader!”: Waniya Aneel
Waniya Aneel is a fourteen-year-old author from Karachi, Pakistan. She is obsessed with literature and loves to read. She is the author of “Sophie James & The Untold Truth” which is available for pre-order. She talks to Karvan in this exclusive interview. 1. Tell us about yourself? I am Waniya Aneel. I was born in […]
Read and you shall develop a world of your own to write – Maheen Zeeshan
Maheen Zeeshan, the author of Talha and Aminah Tales, aims at developing children’s personalities through the stories she crafts. She talks to Karvan in this exclusive interview. 1. Tell us about yourself? I was born and raised in Karachi, pursued my MBA, and started working in a prestigious bank in the same city. It was a […]
The miracles of digital media have indeed impacted journalism: Omair Alavi
1. How did you venture into the field of broadcast journalism? I ventured into writing when I was in elementary classes at the Sheikh Khalifa Bin Zayed School. I used to write articles that were appreciated by my colleagues. I remember writing an article on The Power of Seven that discussed seven aspects of various […]
She aspires to connect people: Anmol Irfan
“Anmol is a Muslim Pakistani journalist and the Founder of Perspective Magazine. Her work focuses on global feminist movements, media diversity and representation, and culture with a focus on reporting in South Asia. She also tweets – mostly about everything other than work.” 1. Tell us about yourself? I’ve gotten so used to introducing myself for work that I now […]
Reading for the mere pleasure of reading is the best habit: Shoaib Rashdi
1. Tell us about yourself My name is Shoaib Rashdi. I like to describe myself as an aspiring polymath who believes in pursuing universal knowledge. I am currently an English teacher at Millennium Roots Schools, Future World Campus, Bahria Town Karachi. 2. What inspired you to become a writer? Needing a medium to deal with […]
Plan your career while you are studying: Arham Imtiaz
Arham Imtiaz won the Best Meme Marketing Campaign and Young Digital Entrepreneur award at the Pakistan Digital Award 2021. He speaks to Karvan in this exclusive interview. 1. Tell us about yourself? I am 23 years old currently in the last semester of BBA from Iqra University. I did my diploma in Digital Marketing from IBA […]
The world needs more people on the good side: Rabeeta Abbas
Rabeeta Abbas is the author of Dead By Sunrise, a dystopian-fiction story compilation of a post-pandemic novelette and two flash fictions. She talks to Karvan in this exclusive interview [easy-image-collage id=2514] 1. What inspired you to write a dystopian fiction book? Dystopian fiction is a genre I naturally enjoy reading. Perhaps, also the genre I read […]