After twenty-five years of private practice as a dermatologist, she now devotes her time in pursuing her other passion – creative writing. She holds a Certificate in Creative Writing from UCLA and an MFA from San Diego State University. Husain writes both short stories and fiction and her works have been published in the Huffington Post, Fiction International, The California Writers’ Club Magazine ‘Fresh Ink’ and The West Winds Centennial Issue (2010). Her short story Tales from the Toofan Express was nominated for Pushcart Prize in November 2016.