Maham’s creative journey has taken her from the dynamic world of feature films and network television to the imaginative realm of children’s programming, including the beloved Sim Sim Hamara (Sesame Street Pakistan). Her nuanced storytelling was recognized with the New Voices Award from Lee & Low Books for her book The Home We Make—a lyrical meditation on identity, migration, and belonging.

Her directorial projects are marked by an artful sensitivity to rhythm and place. In the music video Woh Umeed Ki Manzil, Maham captures hope and longing against the backdrop of Pakistan’s urban landscapes, earning a televised debut and a spot in the Official Selection at IFFSA Toronto. In her short documentary Same Story, Different Voices, she explores the voices and histories of the Gullah-Geechee community in Sapelo Island with an evocative, painterly eye. As an artist-in-residence with Marquis Studios and Creative Art Works, Maham channels her love of art into creating inclusive spaces for students to explore their own creative voices.

Maham is currently working on her first feature, Auntie Express, an intimate tapestry of a group of spirited Pakistani-American aunties who find sisterhood in the shape of a food truck, and Ramadan Diaries, a dark comedy mini-series that pulses with the rhythms of New York City during Ramadan. Maham is based in Brooklyn, NY.