Mariya Karimjee

GlobalPost

Mariya Karimjee was previously a Deputy Editor of Breaking News and Social Media at GlobalPost and still writes for the site sometimes. She was born in Karachi, Pakistan and has moved around considerably since. She’s lived in Texas, Washington D.C., Massachusetts, Cairo, and New York, and now Boston. Previously, she has worked as an intern for Newsline magazine in Karachi, Pakistan and 002Houston, an arts and culture magazine in the downtown Houston area. She was a GlobalPost/Kaiser Global Health Reporting Fellow and was the administrator of the Global Pulse blog. She has an M.S. in Journalism with a concentration in magazine writing from Columbia University.

Pakistan is proud of Malala today. Too bad it's learned nothing from her

The world should celebrate Malala's victory. Pakistan's government shouldn't just yet.

Pakistan is proud of Malala today. Too bad it's learned nothing from her

I could have carried polio out of Pakistan, and no one would have known

I could have carried polio out of Pakistan, and no one would have known

This is how it feels to get robbed at gunpoint in Karachi

This is how it feels to get robbed at gunpoint in Karachi

Pakistan: Where conspiracy theories can cost a child's life

Pakistan: Where conspiracy theories can cost a child's life

A beginner's guide to Urdlish

A beginner's guide to Urdlish

Pakistan's sexting problem

At first, it was just the messages. Then they started to call.

Pakistan's sexting problem

Ah, aerial firing, the act of pointing a rifle into the air and shooting at nothing

In spite of my many years in gun-loving Texas, the first time I heard celebratory gunfire was in Karachi in 2009. That was the same year I learned stray bullets kill people.

Ah, aerial firing, the act of pointing a rifle into the air and shooting at nothing

Dec. 25 is a major holiday in Pakistan

Pakistan, surprisingly, was founded on the idea of religious tolerance. On Dec. 25, a divided nation remembers the man whose vision of a secular state didn't materialize.

Dec. 25 is a major holiday in Pakistan

A pristine tourist hub at the edge of the Himalayas (PHOTOS)

Miles away from industrial output, far from any large metropolis, the Kaghan Valley is still the most popular tourist destination in Pakistan.

A pristine tourist hub at the edge of the Himalayas (PHOTOS)

It's not easy finding peace in the world's most dangerous megacity

Artists' appeals are probably no match for one of the highest homicide rates on the planet.

It's not easy finding peace in the world's most dangerous megacity

The Pakistani Taliban ruined my holiday

When I was a kid in Karachi, the faithful celebrated Ashura freely in the streets. That has all changed.

The Pakistani Taliban ruined my holiday

Foxy lady works magic at the Karachi Zoo (VIDEO)

Locals say Karachi's Mumtaz Mahal is half-fox, half-woman. For just $1 you can ask her any question your heart desires.

Foxy lady works magic at the Karachi Zoo (VIDEO)

Quake relief? Pakistan blocks aid agencies in parts of Baluchistan

Since a massive earthquake struck on Sept. 24, local relief efforts have been hampered by attacks from militants and separatist groups.

Quake relief? Pakistan blocks aid agencies in parts of Baluchistan

Bombed and blamed: Pakistan's Christians are in trouble

Some Karachi residents have an easier time dismissing violence when it targets Christians, a small minority group in Pakistan.

Bombed and blamed: Pakistan's Christians are in trouble

Drinking and driving... in Pakistan?

There's no shortage of alcohol in Karachi. If you're determined, well-connected, and have enough money, it's easy to get your hands on anything and everything. Just don't let the Rangers catch you.

Drinking and driving... in Pakistan?