Maliha Masood is a Pakistani-American writer. She was born 1971 in Karachi, Pakistan. She moved to the United States in 1982 and grew up in Bellevue, Washington. Masood is a writer in creative nonfiction and the author of two travel memoirs, Zaatar Days, Henna Nights (Seal Press/2007).[1] and Dizzy In Karachi (Booktrope Editions/2013).[2]
Maliha Masood | |
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| Born | 1971 (age 52–53) Karachi, Pakistan |
| Language | English |
| Education | University of Washington, Tufts University, Harvard Kennedy School |
| Subject | Travel, Islamic studies, Women's studies |
| Notable awards | Jack Straw writers forum, 2005 |
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Early life and education
editMasood was born in Karachi in 1971 and studied international business at the University of Washington and worked as a research analyst in the information technology sector for six years before turning towards writing.
Masood was a resident artist with Seattle Arts and Lectures Writers in the Schools Program [3] during 2007 and a guest instructor in the Political Science Department at Edmonds Community College in the spring of 2009. Masood also provides workshops and seminars through her nonprofit collective, The Diwaan Project, a grassroots initiative on global affairs. She did her graduate studies at the Fletcher School, at Tufts University, and at Harvard Kennedy School at Harvard University, earning a master's degree in Law and Diplomacy in May 2004.
Career
editSelected for the Jack Straw Foundation writers forum in 2005,[4] Masood's writings on women, culture and Islam have been featured in Al-Ahram, Asia Times, and the anthologies Voices of Resistance: Muslim Women on War, Faith and Sexuality, Waking up American and Bare your Soul: A Thinking Girl's Guide to Spirituality.
Masood appeared in and co-wrote a documentary film, Nazrah: A Muslim Woman's Perspective [5] that aired on PBS. She was featured on the show Travel with Rick Steves [6] on NPR.
Masood briefly worked in Pakistan at the International Crisis Group and the Human Rights Commission before moving back to the Pacific Northwest.
References
edit- ^ Zaatar Days, Henna Nights on GoodReads.com
- ^ Dizzy In Karachi on GoodReads.com [1].
- ^ Seattle Arts and Lectures Writers in the Schools Program
- ^ 2005 Writers Forum, Jack Straw Foundation, retrieved 2011-03-01
- ^ IMDB.com
- ^ Program 147a: Outsiders in the Muslim World