Nothing defines me as does a passion for travelling. It is a bloodline, a sort of an energy drink that propels me to do things other won`t.

It is this wonder-struck nature of mine that I am forced to share it with others. And I do it by writing and photographing for local as well as international papers.
Random Thoughts: Date of Birth: 12th May, 1982
Born: Karachi, Pakistan

Primary and Secondary education (class 1 till O`levels): St. Michael`s Convent School, Karachi.

High School: Muhammad Ali Jinnah, Karachi campus.

Bachelors (Computer Science): Muhammad Ali Jinnah University, Karachi. Completed April, 2004.

Masters (MBA): Muhammad Ali Jinnah University, Karachi.
Completed July, 2006.

Professional Career: (since 2000)

- Contributions of articles, letters and features for Dawn (Karachi), Friday Times (Lahore), Sri Lankan airlines Inflight magazine, ThingsAsian and other websites.

Political/Social Articles:

‘The US Example’ (Education, Dawn)

‘The blame game’ (Encounter, Dawn)

‘Yes, Israel will be the major beneficiary’ (Encounter, Dawn; 1st March, 2003)

The Balochistan Problem (Frontier Post; 25th July, 2005)

US, China cold war – another view (Encounter Dawn; 6th Aug, 2005)

Iran’s dilemma (Frontier Post; 24th August, 2005)

Credibility factor in HDI ranking (Encounter, Dawn; 8th Oct, 2005)


Photo Features/Features:

‘The Karakoram Saga’ (The Review, Dawn; 17th Feb 2005)

‘The Grand Mosque’ (The Review, Dawn; 28th April 2005)

‘On the river’ (Friday Times; 25th June, 2005)

‘Street tragedy’ (Friday Times; 22nd July, 2005)

‘An exotic temple’ (The Review, Dawn; 4th Aug 2005)

‘Airforce display’ (The Review, Dawn; 18th Aug 2005)

Pilgrim’s progress (Friday Times; 2nd Sep 2005)

The world’s biggest fort (The Review, Dawn; 10th Nov, 2005)

The Zero Syndrome (Young World, Dawn; 3rd Dec, 2005)

Pyramids for posterity (Friday Times; 23rd Dec, 2005)

Destination Bhag (Friday Times; 13th Jan, 2006)

No respite (Friday Times; 27th Jan, 2006)

Sukkur – a splendid legacy (The Review, Dawn; 2nd March, 2006)

Past unearthed (Friday Times; 17th March, 2006)


Others:

From the Scrapbook (Sunday Magazine, Dawn; 4th Sep 2005)

From the Scrapbook (Sunday Magazine, Dawn; 5th March 2006)

Poem published in Alhamra Litrary Review (Lahore)


Awards:


- Recieved Guardian Unlimited Photo award twice (Dec 2004 and Feb 2005).

- Awarded one of the best portrait photographs of Feburary (2005) by Unlimited Photography, Japan.

- Runners-up for Photo Review portrait competition, Australia (2005).


My Links:


http://www.thingsasian.com/goto_member/view-profile.4205.html

http://ameerhamza.deviantart.com/gallery

www.usefilm.com/photographer/85053.html

Favorite Reading: Quran Kareem; Through the lens by National Geographic; Where men and mountain meet
Favorite Writers: Ahmed Raza Khan Barelvi, Ghalib, Pervez Hoodbhai, Noam Chomsky, Robert Fisk

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