Here seen with renowned journalist, Mr. Aaron Brown. Mr. Brown graciously took the responsibility of my official mentor, when I joined the cohort of Hubert H. Humphrey Fellows at the Cronkite School of Journalism (ASU) in 2013. Ever since then, Mr. Brown has been a mentor and a father figure to me. I put Mr. Brown in the same stead as great American journalists Edward R. Murrow and Walter Cronkite. He has greatly influenced my style of visual storytelling. (Phoenix, 2013)
Celebrating the screening of Unladylike2020 at Athena Film Festival in New York City with some of the fabulous members of our awesome team including our executive producer and director Charlotte Mangin (second from the right). (February 2020)
I had the pleasure of sharing the stage with my mentor and arguably the best Pakistani doc director Mo Naqvi during a Q&A session following the screening of our feature documentary InshaAllah Democracy at CEJ/IBA. (January 2020)
At the Global Leaders’ Forum hosted by the U.S. Department of State. Standing right behind me the former Assistant Dean of the Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Director of Cronkite Global Initiative, Dr. Bill Silcock, and the Humphrey cohort, at the U.S. Department of State. I was honored to be invited to attend the event for the second time.
In London with Tasmina Sheikh (member of the House of Lords) following a discussion about democracy and governance and a short exclusive interview. (South Asia Journalism Fellowship, 2017).
With two-time Academy Award winner and my mentor- Sharmeen Obaid Chinoy at the celebratory lunch after her first Oscar win for the Saving Face. (Karachi, 2012)
With Senator Jeff Flake following a symposium about immigration. (Phoenix, 2013)
At the 2017 Emmys in the New York City. My documentary Among the Believers was nominated in the category of ‘Outstanding Political Documentary.’
Attending the Global Leaders’ Forum at the U.S. Department of State for the first time in 2013 as part of Hubert H. Humphrey Fellowship program.
Vice President and members of Karachi Press Club after conducting a workshop on filming and editing via smartphones. (June 2021)
Co-hosting a roundtable session (2020) organized by the Brown Girls Doc Mafia (a community committed to make space for women of color working in the film and TV industry).
Talking to civil society activist in a remote town of Faisalabad (Pakistan) as part of preproduction research for ‘Ho Yaqeen’ documentary series. (Faisalabad, Punjab/2011)
With a group of young media professionals from print and TV after conducting a workshop about citizen journalism and digital media. (Center for Excellence in Journalism, Karachi 2019)
Speaking at a panel in London with British author David Goodhart, BBC’s Official Historian Jean Seaton, Sri Lankan journalist Uditha Jayasinghe, and a journalist from Mumbai. Discussing border protectionism and terrorism. (Institute of Contemporary Arts, 2017)
Receiving a certificate of appreciation from Dr. Bill Silcock former Dean of the Cronkite Global Initiative. Also present in the picture, first left, Director of Center for Excellence in Journalism (CEJ), Kamal Siddiqui. After speaking at a workshop organized by Media360 (Atlanta), ASU, and CEJ. (Karachi, 2017)
Representing Pakistan at a talk during Hubert H. Humphrey Fellowship at the Walter Cronkite School of Journalism. (Phoenix, 2013)