I'm an activist at heart and want to find a partner with whom to build a more just world. I'm passionate about certain causes, I love to cook, cycle and make coffee. I work at the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation doing advocacy work with global institutions to end hunger. I'm also a Fellow at the Harvard School of Public Health researching the history of such efforts. I split my time between Geneva, Switzerland and Seattle, Washington and have apartments in both places. My family is in Houston, Texas and I grew up shuttling between Houston and Karachi, Pakistan. I'm of Rajasthani origin, Pakistani by birth, Texan by choice and a permanent resident of Switzerland.

I want a life partner, someone who will join me in changing the world. We’ll make beautiful babies, build an inclusive and diverse community and use our privilege to help those without. We’ll make books on our shelves more precious than the shirts on our backs, we’ll make borders worthless with more passports than what know to do with. With an open mind, curiosity, and patience we’ll practice our Islam by fighting for justice in our communities and beyond. With generosity of hearth, we’ll tackle life’s challenges with hospitality, kindness and the best pantry for blocks. We won’t know the difference between a field goal or a touch down and will never have to worry about a Sunday lost to football. Over time, we’ll build generational change while sprawling life across continents and cultures. We’ll live every moment in our own truth.

All of this means that I often make choices that reflect my values. I also love spoiling myself and those I love. I'll spend hours perfecting a favorite food or drink to share. I'll bike to work instead of driving. I am always eager to hear a different take on the world and so my favorite activity is cooking a big dinner for friends and talking long into the night. As the eldest of four, I learned long ago which battles to pick, to share whatever I can and to give so that others might realize their potential.

I don't expect life to be simple but I know that we'll do well by doing good.