Maha Khan Philips is known as a successful writer as well
as an active journalist. She is living in London with her husband and son. This creative
writer was born in Karachi, Pakistan with lots of dreams and vivid imagination.
Ms. Maha says ,“My childhood was filled with fun and adventurous trips. I
specially remember the time I visited Naran.” As Naran’s trip inspired her a
lot, she chose Naran as the main setting of her novel ‘The Mystery of the Aagnee
Ruby.’ She grew up reading Enid Blyton’s stories and Enid Blyton is an
inspiration to her. During the interview, Ms. Maha also mentioned one of her favorite
Enid Blyton’s novel ‘The Secret Seven.’ She relates, “I was quite a daydreamer.” She got her
education from Oxford University in London and then, she started her career as
a journalist. To us, she is an
extraordinary and talented writer as she wrote a short novel at the age of 8. She
has already written novels above the count of 10. One of them, ‘The Mystery of
the the Aagnee Ruby’, is the core reader of Beaconhouse School System grade six
students for which she feels honored and is planning to write a sequel. According to
Maha, she wants her son to follow in her footsteps and become a writer but he
is more interested in mathematics and science.
When asked about
her homeland, she says, “I am proud to be a Pakistan and I hope for good
conditions of Pakistan.”
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