Zarminae Ansari

Zarminae Ansari is an architect, cultural tourism consultant, and journalist currently residing in Portugal. She founded Joy of Urdu, an international bilingual, volunteer-run organization that promotes Urdu language, literature, and literary heritage by making it accessible. Since its inception in 2013, the initiative has grown to over 150 volunteers worldwide, offering bilingual resources and reading group chapters. Ansari’s passion for Urdu was sparked during her studies in Canada, the U.S., and Lahore. On the organization’s 10th anniversary, Joy of Urdu Bilingual Publications was launched, and its first book, Three Tales from Gulistan-e-Saadi, won the ADA Award in 2025.