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Zarina Maiwandi

Paul & Daisy Soros Fellowship awarded in 1999 to pursue a PhD in Comparative Literature at Columbia University.

Zarina Maiwandi is an immigrant from Afghanistan.

About Zarina Maiwandi

Zarina Maiwandi edits books and teaches the Diamond Approach in the US, Asia, and UK.

Zarina was born in Kabul, Afghanistan just before the Soviet occupation in 1979. When she was eight, her family fled to Pakistan and subsequently received political asylum in the United States.

At New York University, Zarina graduated summa cum laude in literature and politics, and in 2012 she completed a Ph.D. in English and Comparative Literature at Columbia University.

Education

  • BA in English Literature, New York University (NYU)
  • PhD in Comparative Literature, Columbia University

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