What was your first job as a journalist?
Writing for the Times of India on Amaan &Ayaan Ali Bangash
Have you ever used a typewriter?
I use the Hanx typewriter app for IPad quite a lot. Does that count?
Who's your favorite fictional journalist?
Sacharissa Cripslock & her boss, William de Worde
What does it mean to be a journalist?
2 quotes - Alice Walker & Anton Chekov - "the secret of Joy is Resistance". “Don't tell me the moon is shining; show me the glint of light"
What tools and software do you use to do your job?
MS Word, Wetransfer, email, Anchor for interviewing
What's your favorite social network?
Instagram
Why did you become a journalist?
“Don't tell me the moon is shining; show me the glint of light on broken glass.” There were stories to tell
Did you work for your high school newspaper? If so, what did you do there?
Wrote
What story are you most proud of writing or working on?
A space for Pedagogy and Martand Singh's obituary
What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?
Write
When's the best time to pitch you?
Thursdays followed by a call
What's your favorite drink?
Coffee
When you're not at a computer, where are you most likely to be?
Pacing around on the phone interviewing, and sitting hunched over a book
Aside from your own, what's your favorite publication to read?
Ankh-Morpok Times. But seriously New York Times
What's the most common misperception about your beat?
People saying "I know nothing about art".
