Sahar is pursuing a major in International Affairs with a double concentration in Comparative Political, Economic, and Social Systems and International Politics and a Double Minor in Political Science and Psychology. Her passion for South Asian politics and researching the impacts of the digital age have led her to incorporate both fields into her research. Sahar’s project examines the social media strategies of India’s Bharatiya Janata Party and the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf Party in their most recent campaign and election cycles. She hopes to connect this research to the broader academic conversation on the impacts of disinformation campaigns and Internet-driven political polarization within countries experiencing the destabilization and erosion of democracy.
Outside of the Dean’s Scholars Program, Sahar is interning with Just Communities of Arkansas, a nonprofit organization seeking to promote social justice initiatives through youth-centered educational programming. Sahar also serves as the Social Media Chair for Sigma Iota Rho, the Elliott School’s gender-inclusive international affairs honor society, as well as the Co-President for Allied In Pride, GWU’s largest LGBTQ+ interest and advocacy organization.