Annie Ali Khan

Annie Ali Khan was a Pakistani journalist and author who wrote about social and cultural issues in Pakistan and the United States. She was a former model and computer engineer who graduated from Columbia University with a master's degree in journalism. She wrote for various magazines such as Marie Claire, Dawn, Herald, The Express Tribune, and The Caravan. She also collaborated with her ex-husband Sofian Khan on several video projects. She was known for her brave and insightful reporting on topics such as colorism, religious persecution, cultural assimilation, and violence against women. She also wrote a book titled Sita under the Crescent Moon, which was published posthumously by Simon and Schuster in 2019. The book chronicled her journey with the women who worshipped Sita, the Hindu goddess of suffering, in different parts of Pakistan. She died in a fire at her apartment in Karachi on 21 July 2018. She was 38 years old. Her death sparked an outpouring of grief and tributes from the media industry and beyond. She was praised for breaking the stereotypes of beauty in Pakistan and empowering darker-skinned women. She was described as stunning, unapologetic, professional, and talented by her colleagues and friends.