Aviation Reporter - A BA (Hons) History graduate from Queen Mary University of London, authoring a 10k dissertation focused on governance and policy analysis of the Kennedy administration during the civil rights movement. Alongside this, Manahil has organically developed a freelance practice in digital illustration and content creation practice since 2021, reaching 150k+ followers across TikTok, X, and Instagram as a personal endeavour, taking client commissions and collaborating with brands like XP-Pen.