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External links to articles written by me, as well as articles quoted in. Full, unedited text is available as a blog here. Travel writing guides are available separately here. While you're here, check out Conversations With Pakistan too.
Profiles and Catalogues
World Bank Open Knowledge Repository Profile
Education & International Development
Girls’ education in conflict is most at risk: Here’s how to reach them | World Bank (2024)
Closing the gap: Tackling the remaining disparities in girls’ education and women’s labor market participation | World Bank (2023)
How can we close the remaining disparities in girls’ education and women’s labour market participation? | World Economic Forum (2023)
Menstrual health and hygiene: What role can schools play? | World Bank (2022)
International Women’s Day 2022: Reflecting on the triumphs and challenges for girls’ and young women’s education | World Bank (2022)
Unleashing the Potential of Young Women and Girls Everywhere | World Bank (2021)
Pandemic-related school closures were unprecedented – but they are not the biggest threat to children’s learning | Global Partnership for Education (2020)
Going beyond basic indicators: A new tool to measure education service delivery | World Bank (2017)
Asking young people to rethink education | World Bank (2016)
Big Data, Bigger Questions | Harvard Graduate School of Education (2014)
How to Design and Implement a Strategic Plan | The Guardian (2013)
Pakistan Life & Politics
Fair Game: Female Footballers in Pakistan | The Express Tribune | External Link
Tuition Industry: A Class Act? | The Express Tribune | External Link
Stories We Don't Hear in Apathy | The Express Tribune | External Link
Children of a Lesser God | The Express Tribune | External Link
Investing in our Ideals | The Express Tribune | External Link
Why Save the Children Can't Save Themselves | The Express Tribune | External Link
Travel & Misc
Buenos Aires for the Soul | The Express Tribune | Link
Bienvenidos a Bolivia | The Express Tribune | Link
Jordan By Ruins | The Express Tribune | Link
Hong Kong in 5 Days | The Express Tribune | Link
TV Review: Good Girls Gone Bad | The Express Tribune | Link
Kids All Over the World | The Express Tribune | Link
Articles quoted in
Improving Education Globally | Harvard Gazette | 26.10.2017 | External Link | Speaking
Professor joined with former students to publish "One Student at a Time" | HGSE News | 28.09.2017 | External Link | Speaking
Myra M. Khan Interview | Dairay | 06.10.2016| External Link
So Much Aid, So Little Education | Dawn | 06.07.2015 | External Link
Books & Reports
Education Service Delivery in Lao PDR (working title) | 2019 | World Bank | Forthcoming
Guinea-Bissau School Autonomy and Accountability: SABER Country Report | 2017 | World Bank
One Student at a Time: Leading the Global Education Movement | 2017 | Buy | Essay