Biography

After graduating from Stanford University in 2009 with a B.A. in History and International Relations I returned home to Karachi, Pakistan to work in education and development. These past three years, as an educator and reformer, I have found myself confronting and tackling an educational landscape deeply scarred by inequity, political repression and poor policy. At Cambridge, I hope to critically examine theoretical, local and global conversations on policy in relation to democracy and justice. My key research interests are methods to address inequities in education at the class and gendered level by increasing access and quality. After completing the MPhil I intend to return to Pakistan and pursue a career in education policy and planning.