Zoya Anwer

Zoya Anwer is a Karachi-based journalist. A United Nations Reham Al-Farra Memorial Journalism Fellow, Anwer has covered a range of topics related to gender equality, ethnic and class dynamics, as well as social relationships between individuals and cities.

The audacity of ‘sitting improperly’

Navigating patriarchy on Karachi streets

Apr 09, 2019

Latest Articles

Strains between Malé and the atolls in the Maldives

Forced migration, “development” pressures, political neglect and the climate crisis have assailed the Maldives’ less-populous atolls, eroding the country’s identity and driving thousands to the capital

Manipur’s conflict has harsh lessons for all of India’s Northeast

Rampant ethnic chauvinism of the kind that has shattered Manipur’s civil society is ingrained in communities across the Northeast

How Southasia and Oman intertwined

In ‘Sovereigns of the Sea’, the histories of Omani sultans in the age of empire speak to the interconnectedness of Southasia, West Asia and East Africa