I’m Emaan Aamir Parvez, a student of Journalism and Political Science at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. I was born and raised in Lahore, Pakistan—a city alive with color, contradiction, and conversation. My early years were shaped by the rhythms of home: the call to prayer echoing from rooftops, chai brewing in the kitchen, and family debates that spilled into every room.
Now, I write to bridge worlds. At UNC, I’ve honed my voice through feature writing, poetry, and long-form storytelling— exploring identity, and the quiet details that often go unheard. My work centers people: their complexities, silences, and truths.
I’m currently on track to graduate early, with plans to pursue a master’s in Political Science in the U.K. My goal is simple: to tell stories that matter, especially for those who rarely get the chance to be heard.
I’m passionate about traveling — seeing the world not just with my eyes, but through stories. Whether it’s the corners of Lahore or the streets of Riga, Latvia, I want to write from the places I visit and the people I meet along the way.
Florida.
Train Tracks in Poland
Double Rainbow! A sign of luck.
Before Sunrise in Amalfi, Italy.
Street in Cesis, Lativa.
Overlooking Positano, Italy.
Cloudy Day in Lahore, Pakistan
Vitznau, Switzerland After Dark.
In the clouds.
Vitznau.
Paris from above.
Lahore, Pakistan.
Louvre, Paris
Features, poetry, and profiles that explore identity, belonging, and the human experience.
Short narrative poems exploring intimacy, distance, and memory — inspired by the New York Times’ Tiny Love Stories.
Arguing that Denmark’s policy is symbolic and avoids structural change — analyzed through free expression, identity, and Islamophobia.
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A theoretical dialogue with Walzer and Gibney on what just refugee policy should look like — weighing borders, belonging, and human rights.
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Featured in Issue 17, page 55 — exploring how fashion helps diaspora communities reclaim identity.
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