Stories by Neha Maqsood

Neha Maqsood is a Pakistani writer whose coverage on race-relations, global feminism, and South Asian culture has been published internationally in Teen Vogue, Al Jazeera, Foreign Policy, Business Insider, Buzzfeed India, and other publications. Her debut poetry chapbook, ‘Vulnerability’ was awarded the 2019-2020 Hellebore Poetry Scholarship Award and was published by Hellebore Press in 2021.

ESSAY: WE’RE READY FOR YOUR CLOSE-UP NOW

Diary entries from a former actor reflect on how the desire to conform to the norms of the entertainment industry allowed her to Published 12 May, 2024 07:38am

Are writers the new social media influencers?

For journalists and writers who are publishing in the digital age, having a social media presence is practically non-negotiable. Updated 04 Feb, 2022 06:26pm

ESSAY: THE WAY BACK HOME

A young Pakistani unpacks her ambivalent experience of studying abroad in the West, the markers of her cultural identity and... Published 03 Oct, 2021 07:11am

YOUTH: THE WRITING CONTEST

A millennial freelancer believes the pressure to churn out words is exacting a toll on young writers’ outputs... Updated 22 Mar, 2021 01:49pm