Born in Karachi, Pakistan, Maliha Masood moved to the United States at the age of twelve and grew up in Seattle. Fluent in her native Urdu and French, she studied International Business at the University of Washington and worked as a research analyst in the IT sector for ten years. An award winning writer in creative nonfiction, Maliha is the author of Zaatar Days Henna Nights, a riveting account of her travels through the Middle East just before 9/11. Her travelogue on Pakistan, Dizzy in Karachi will be released in 2013.
Maliha also appeared in and co-produced the PBS aired documentary, Nazrah, a searing look at gender, politics and Islam.
An avid public speaker, Maliha is the founder and president of Diwaan, a Seattle-based cultural institute addressing global affairs. She is passionate about educating college students on complex topics such as the Middle East, women and Islam and Pakistani culture and politics and frequently addresses these topic through guest lectures and teaching residences.
Maliha earned her Master’s in Law and Diplomacy from the Fletcher School at Tufts University and also studied Public Policy at the JFK School of Government at Harvard University. She briefly worked in Pakistan at the International Crisis Group and the Human Rights Commission before moving back to the Pacific Northwest.
Her present adventure is motherhood and journeying to parks and playgrounds with her four year old son.
Maliha also appeared in and co-produced the PBS aired documentary, Nazrah, a searing look at gender, politics and Islam.
An avid public speaker, Maliha is the founder and president of Diwaan, a Seattle-based cultural institute addressing global affairs. She is passionate about educating college students on complex topics such as the Middle East, women and Islam and Pakistani culture and politics and frequently addresses these topic through guest lectures and teaching residences.
Maliha earned her Master’s in Law and Diplomacy from the Fletcher School at Tufts University and also studied Public Policy at the JFK School of Government at Harvard University. She briefly worked in Pakistan at the International Crisis Group and the Human Rights Commission before moving back to the Pacific Northwest.
Her present adventure is motherhood and journeying to parks and playgrounds with her four year old son.