You cannot compare your milestones with others: Annam Lodhi
Annam Lodhi is an Islamabad-based journalist with half a decade worth of experience in Pakistan. She received the prestigious AGAHI Award ‘Journalist of the Year 2020 Reporting on Data Journalism 2020.” 1. Tell us about yourself? I was born and raised in the UAE and moved to Lahore, Pakistan in 2011, to pursue my undergraduate degree […]
In a world full of challenges, be a mentor to a child- Sheza Irfan
Sheza Irfan is the Founder of “Advokids- Untangle Little Minds”. She is a Play Therapist, Facilitator for Inclusion, Dyslexia Advocate, Motivational Speaker, and a Podcaster. She aims to bring awareness and acceptance in the Middle East for differently-abled children and empower SEN (special educational needs) parents. She has given various talks on Dyslexia, Inclusion, and […]
Age is not a barrier in writing or publishing: Soniah Kamal
Soniah Kamal is an award-winning novelist, essayist, and public speaker. Her recent novel, Unmarriageable, is a Financial Times Readers’ Best Book of 2019, a 2019 Book All Georgians Should Read, and shortlisted for the 2020 Townsend Prize for Fiction. Her debut novel, An Isolated Incident, was a finalist for the KLF French Fiction Prize and […]
Become life-long learners: Rumana Husain
Rumana Husain is the author of two coffee-table books ‘Karachiwala – a Subcontinent within a City’ and ‘Street Smart – Professionals on the Street’. She co-founded NuktaArt – a bi-annual art magazine, and was its Senior Editor. She talks to Karvan in this exclusive interview regarding her life, career and her passion to add value children’s […]
“Our mission is to bridge the gap between legal education and practice”: Nida Usman Chaudhary,
Nida Usman Chaudhary, Founder, Lahore Education and Research Network (LEARN) and Women in Law Initiative Pakistan talks to Karvan about how she established LEARN and the challenges human rights advocates have to face. She is also Chairperson, Gender Equality and Diversity Committee LHCBA 2018-19 and Country Ambassador to Pakistan – Alliance for Equality in Dispute Resolution. 1. What inspired you […]
I believe everybody has a story to tell: Nadya A.R
Nadya A.R, author of “Invisible Ties” shares her writing journey. She talks about Pakistan’s publishing industry and gives important pieces of advice to aspiring writers in this exclusive interview with Karvan.org 1. Since when did you start writing? I think my story as a writer began when I started writing my diary. It was probably […]
Creativity comes from emotional expressionism – Neil Uchong
Neil Uchong has been following his passion to create graffiti of all shapes and sizes. He is a full-time artist exploring his inner creativity and a platform for aspiring Pakistani artists. He talks to Karvan in this exclusive interview. 1. Who is Neil Uchong? Neil Uchong is a multi-ethnic artist representing Pakistan internationally. He comes […]
Hareem Fatima – Promoting literature, one step at a time!
1. What is LitLight? Litlight started with the dream to solve the problems which aspiring writers/poets/authors were facing across Pakistan. We observed that there are comparatively fewer opportunities in Pakistan for writers/authors to promote themselves or to polish their skills. As social entrepreneurs, we formally launched Litlight with the following mission: 1) Promote writers 2) […]
I envision Pakistan to develop in the field of Astronomy and space research – Muhammad Rayan Khan
Muhammad Rayan Khan is IAU100 Dark Skies Ambassador and Young Persons Representative of Royal Aeronautical Society Pakistan Division. He is an advocate of dark skies and disseminates awareness about the adverse impact of light pollution. He talks to Karvan about Dark Skies and how can we reduce light pollution. 1. Tell us about yourself My Name […]
‘Sareer Films’ is an entrepreneurial, service-based venture – Monazza Fatima Naqvi
Monazza Fatima Naqvi is a Visual Artist-Filmmaker and Educationist. She is a performing artist and traveler by heart. She talks to Karvan about her company and mission, Sareer Films in this interview 1. For how long have you been associated with theatre? Theatre became a part of my life while I was doing my bachelors in […]