Fatima Bhutto

Fatima Bhutto is an award-winning writer and columnist, belonging to dynastic political Pakistani family. Boasting an eclectic and diverse career, she offers audiences a thrilling insight at events. As a speaker, she uses her experience both growing up and within several industries, including publication, business and politics, to educate audiences of all backgrounds.

Her father’s untimely death was a defining moment in her young life. Fatima published her first book aged just 15, titled "Whispers of The Desert", followed by "8:50am October 8 2005", about the 2005 Kashmir earthquake. Privy to a rarified education from Columbia University and SOAS University of London, Fatima has been a columnist for Jang, Pakistan’s largest Urdu newspaper, and has had her work published in the New Statesman, Daily Beast and Caravan Magazine. She frequently writes opinion pieces for the Guardian.

Whether she is telling her personal story or promoting the importance of gender equality in the Middle East, Fatima leaves a lasting impression on audiences. Born in Afghanistan, much of Fatima's childhood was tainted with political and social tensions. She uses all of her life experiences to fuel her writing in a way that evokes empathy within the reader. Her work in raising awareness for humanitarian causes and climate change is commendable.

Fatima’s writing is the arguably her most celebrated work. Author of “Songs of Blood and Sword”, “The Runaways” and “New Kings of the World”, she has garnered critical acclaim and won several accolades for her work. Her novel “The Shadow of the Crescent Moon” was listed on the Baileys Women’s Prize for Fiction and won the Prix de la Romaciere in 2014. Fatima was also selected as a Young Global Leader for the World Economic Forum in 2012 – a nod to her great work in activism. Fatima Bhutto is a refreshing voice on diversity and inclusion, human rights, the importance of representation and politics and is now available to hire as a speaker for a wide range of events, Enquire now!