EDITORIAL ILLUSTRATION

“My last days with my daughter” by Steven McCann in the New Statesman (2026)
On a deeply personal piece by a father on the last days with his daughter spent through rituals in a hospital

Substack Illustration

“Besharam, But Only in English” by Zarah Haider on her Substack newsletter ‘Zero Point’ (2026)
On the sexual revolution happened in Pakistan which just happened for the people who could afford the dictionary

Editoiral Illustration Series

“Every Breath is a Translation” in Writing Women (2025)
On personal essays about the meaning of translation written by a diverse set of writers across South Asia and its diaspora

“Beyond Bars” in Himal Southasian Magazine (2024)

Stories on incarceration across South Asia exploring colonial-era laws, delayed trials, overcrowded prisons and terrible conditions of internment

POSTERS

PODCAST COVER ART

“Palim Oil Frontier” for Dialogue Earth
Cover art and episode illustrations for an investigative podcast series exploring the global expansion of palm oil, particularly the underreported regions of Sierra Leone, Ecuador, and India – to uncover how this commodity impacts indigenous lands, local livelihoods, and consumer awareness.

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