Kiran Malik-Khan

A freelance journalist for over 30 years, Kiran has written for publications in New Jersey, Canada, and now Tampa. A poet, social media specialist, and a TEDx speaker, Kiran is a Pakistani-American-Canadian.

She loves telling community stories and highlighting extraordinary people. An award-winning professional communicator, Kiran is a strong advocate for diversity, equity, inclusion, women's rights and the literary arts. She graduated from Gonzaga University with a Master’s in Communication and Leadership and has a Bachelor’s in English Literature. A voracious reader, she also loves Netflix (go figure!)
 

For Good During Ramadan, Dates, a Middle Eastern fruit, are often the first food item eaten along with water to break the fast.

Muslims celebrate holy month of Ramadan


For Good To wrap up Black History Month, USF scholar Julie Buckner Armstrong discusses Florida's Black literary history.

USF scholar explores Florida's Black literary history


Innovation News Entrepreneur and fashion designer Saher Jawad's Lutz-based Pakistani clothing boutique Eastern Clozet has built a large and loyal customer base while celebrating Pakistan's fashion and culture.

Pakistani boutique making waves in Tampa Bay


For Good The late poet, writer, and activist Nikki Giovanni had a profound influence on art, culture, and society and a very personal impact on one USF faculty member

Reflecting on life, legacy of Nikki Giovanni


Feature Story Nonprofit Kitchen Table Literary Arts celebrates a decade of promoting the prose and poetry of Black women and women of color and helping them blossom and flourish as writers.

Kitchen Table Literary Arts: Set up right for a decade