ABOUT
“People are hungry for stories. It’s part of our very being. Storytelling is a form of history, of immortality too.”
I'm an independent storyteller with a decade of experience in broadcast and digital media. I use sound-rich production, archival audio, and unexpected voices to bring breaking news and features to life.
I was previously senior producer and reporter for Today, Explained, Vox’s news podcast and radio program, where I focused on international news and immigrant stories. Before that, I hosted the Smithsonian's Sidedoor podcast in Washington, DC, and also worked as a live talk show producer for Wisconsin Public Radio.
I’m a Pakistani-American journalist and love mentoring early career producers who are underrepresented in the audio industry.
CLIPS
reporting
Ecstasy Therapy for Vox
Honey, they stole the bees for Vox
Bringing the border to Biden for Vox
From Kabul’s airport to Virginia’s burbs for Vox
Will “parental rights” mobilize Muslims? for Vox
HOSTING
Conned into the Russian Army for Vox
The $5,000 butt for Vox
Back-to-back crises in Haiti for Vox
Cheech Marin Gets Artsy for Sidedoor
WRITING
Is Israel a settler-colonial state? The debate, explained for Vox
How the Hawaiian steel guitar changed American music for Smithsonian Magazine
The unexpected history of the air conditioner for Smithsonian Magazine
Meet Roxie Laybourne, the feather detective who changed aviation for Smithsonian Magazine
PRODUCING
Gaza’s humanitarian crisis for Vox
FIFA World Cup series: They built this city for Vox
Dinner and a Modi for Vox
