Anaya Qayyum is a junior at Barnard College majoring in Anthropology and Human Rights. Born and raised in Brooklyn, she is a first-generation college student whose commitment to social justice is rooted in her lived experience and community organizing. Currently, she is interning at the Permanent Mission of Pakistan to the United Nations, where her thematic focus is counterterrorism efforts and sanctions, bridging her previous communications experience with her interest in international law. Her academic and political interests center on Pakistan and South Asian affairs, particularly the intersection of international law and human rights, with a focus on how legal advocacy and global policy decisions shape justice and accountability in the region. On campus, she serves as an Editor for the Columbia University Undergraduate Law Review and is President and Founder of the Columbia Muslim Pre-Law Society. After Barnard, Anaya plans to attend law school and build a career bridging legal advocacy and international policy.