Sanam Maher is a Pakistani journalist and feminist.[1][2] She is known for her book The sensational life of Qandeel Baloch which is based on the life of the late model Qandeel Baloch.[3][4][5]
Sanam Maher | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Pakistani |
| Occupation(s) | Journalist, author |
| Notable work | The sensational life of Qandeel Baloch |
| Website | https://sanammaher.com/ |
Biography
editMaher is one of five daughters born to a maxillofacial surgeon mother.[6]
Sanam is a journalist based in Karachi[7][8] who has contributed to Express Tribune,[9] Dawn,[10] Al-Jazeera, The New York Times, Buzzfeed, The Guardian, The Scroll and Roads and Kingdoms. Sanam has written articles on the culture of Pakistan, business politics, women and minority rights for more than ten years.[11][12] For a short time, Sanam worked on the television, covering the conflict in the region of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.[13][14][15] She then worked as an editor in Herald and the national desk at The Express Tribune and The New York Times.[16][17] Since 2015, she has worked as a freelance journalist.[18]
Sanam is also the author of the book The Sensational Life of Qandeel Baloch, which was her first book.[19][20] A woman like her was released in 2019, which is also based on Qandeel Baloch.[21][22][23] Her first book was shortlisted for the Shakti Bhatt First Book Prize[24] and the Indian book prize award.
In 2018, Sanam worked on a book project with BBOD Pakistan and Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy’s SOC Outreach.[25][26] “Knowledge is Bulletproof” is a book on the life of Shazia Ramzan and Kainat Riaz, the two girls who were shot at with Malala Yousufzai in 2012.[27] In August 2018, ‘Knowledge is Bulletproof’ won 1 Gold, 5 Silver, and 7 Bronze awards at Asia's biggest award show, AD Stars.
In 2020, Sanam along with Fatima Bhutto started an initiative called Stay Home, Stay Reading.[28] The initiative is a virtual reading fair that allowed authors to promote their work by reading excerpts of their work through videos.[29] The initiative was featured in national and international news.[30][31][32]
Books
editReferences
edit- ^ "A Woman Like Her : The Short Life of Qandeel Baloch by Sanam Maher". The Week Bookshop. Retrieved 6 December 2020.
- ^ "The Complicated Afterlife of a Murdered Social Media Star". Electric Literature. 1 October 2019. Retrieved 6 December 2020.
- ^ "Sanam Maher – Karachi Literature Festival". Retrieved 6 December 2020.
- ^ Pidathala, Archana (21 December 2019). "Pak celebrity Qandeel Baloch was murdered because of people's judgement: Sanam Maher". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 6 December 2020.
- ^ ""If there's anything to be learned here, it's that we need to look at how complicit we are in a woman's undoing." – Sanam Maher". South Asia@LSE. 3 April 2019. Retrieved 6 December 2020.
- ^ Maher, Sanam. "My mother's battle with drug addiction in Pakistan". www.aljazeera.com. Retrieved 7 December 2020.
- ^ "Sanam Maher | Al Jazeera News". www.aljazeera.com. Retrieved 6 December 2020.
- ^ "Sanam Maher | The Caravan". caravanmagazine.in. Retrieved 6 December 2020.
- ^ "Sanam Maher, Author at The Express Tribune". The Express Tribune. Retrieved 6 December 2020.
- ^ "News stories for Sanam Maher - DAWN.COM". www.dawn.com. Retrieved 6 December 2020.
- ^ "Author - Sanam Maher | Business Standard". www.business-standard.com. Retrieved 6 December 2020.
- ^ "Sanam Maher". Newsweek Pakistan. Retrieved 6 December 2020.
- ^ "Literature & Ideas – Sanam Maher". RTRFM / The Sound Alternative. Retrieved 6 December 2020.
- ^ "Listing". Scoop. 30 July 2018. Retrieved 6 December 2020.
- ^ "The life and death of a Pakistani social-media star". The Economist. 6 July 2019. ISSN 0013-0613. Retrieved 6 December 2020.
- ^ "A social media queen murdered by her brother, the whole story". ABC Radio National. 5 March 2020. Retrieved 6 December 2020.
- ^ "Sanam Mehar To Release Her Book on "Qandeel Baloch" – Abb Takk News". Retrieved 6 December 2020.
- ^ "PEW LITERARY | AUTHOR | SANAM MAHER". www.pewliterary.com. Retrieved 6 December 2020.
- ^ "Interview: Sanam Maher author of 'The Sensational Life and Death of Qandeel Baloch'". The Indian Express. 21 June 2018. Retrieved 6 December 2020.
- ^ "Sanam Mehar writes about 'Pakistan's Kim Kardashian' in her book 'A Woman Like Her'". www.gulftoday.ae. Retrieved 6 December 2020.
- ^ "Sanam Maher: on the trail of murdered Pakistani social media star Qandeel Baloch". the Guardian. 30 June 2019. Retrieved 6 December 2020.
- ^ "Sanam Maher". NPR.org. Retrieved 6 December 2020.
- ^ "Why do women downplay their beauty to be taken seriously at work? Pakistani journalist Sanam Maher investigates". Elle India. Retrieved 6 December 2020.
- ^ NewsBytes. "Sanam Maher's biography on Qandeel Baloch shortlisted for Indian literary prize". www.thenews.com.pk. Retrieved 6 December 2020.
- ^ Abbas, Afshan (10 August 2018). "Sanam Maher's Book on Qandeel Baloch Shortlisted for Indian Literary Prize". HIP. Retrieved 6 December 2020.
- ^ "A Woman Like Her by Sanam Maher". NB. 4 May 2019. Retrieved 6 December 2020.
- ^ "Sanam Maher". Arab News. Retrieved 6 December 2020.
- ^ "How Authors Fatima Bhutto and Sanam Maher Lent Support During Lockdown". grazia.co.in. Retrieved 6 December 2020.
- ^ Xalxo, Jessica (15 June 2018). "Did We Really Know Qandeel Baloch? Asks Sanam Maher In Her Book". SheThePeople TV. Retrieved 6 December 2020.
- ^ "Let's Talk Books with Sanam Maher". British Council: Pakistan Library. Retrieved 6 December 2020.
- ^ Bahuguna, Urvashi. "'Only after her murder was Qandeel Baloch praised as a feminist, as a modern Pakistani woman'". Scroll.in. Retrieved 6 December 2020.
- ^ "Stay home, stay reading with Fatima Bhutto, Sanam Maher | SAMAA". Samaa TV. Retrieved 6 December 2020.
- ^ Jimenez, Megin (17 February 2020). "Reclaiming Humanity from the Headlines". Chicago Review of Books. Retrieved 6 December 2020.
- ^ "Sanam maher | Latest News on Sanam-maher | Breaking Stories and Opinion Articles". Firstpost. Retrieved 6 December 2020.
- ^ "Author Sanam Maher Says the Murder of Pakistani Social Media Star at The Hands of Her Brother Was a Defining Moment for Pakistan". PRWeb. Retrieved 6 December 2020.
- ^ "Sanam Maher's 'The Sensational Life And Death Of Qandeel Baloch': An excerpt | Life & Style - Geo.tv". www.geo.tv. Retrieved 6 December 2020.
- ^ "Sanam Maher". www.goodreads.com. Retrieved 6 December 2020.
- ^ "A Woman Like Her: The Story Behind the Honor Killing of a Social Media Star by Sanam Maher". Porchlight Books. Retrieved 6 December 2020.
- ^ Maher, Sanam (26 February 2020). "Influencers in Islamabad". The Paris Review. Retrieved 6 December 2020.