Fareed Zakaria Kids And Family Life In New York

Fareed is the father of two daughters and a son from his marriage with Paula Throckmorton.

Although Fareed belongs to the Muslim religion, he is a self-described secular and nonpracticing. Neither of his children was raised following the faith, reports The Washington Post.

Fareed Zakaria Son Omar Is The Oldest Of The Three

Omar Zakaria is the eldest son of Fareed. He graduated from the University in New heaven, Connecticut, on May 24, 2022. Like his father, he also seems very fond of food and cooking.

Fareed has shared several pictures of Omar preparing for the thanksgiving dinner along with his friends and siblings. In fact, he is aware of Fareed's culture and cuisine as he was making an Indian dish called Parathas. 

During the new year of 2022, Omar was infected with COVID-19 and was safely stayed in home isolation for several days until he fully recovered with no symptoms. 

Fareed Zakaria Daughter Lila 

Lila is the second child of Fareed, born on March 5, 2003. On her seventeenth birthday, Fareed posted a picture of her with the cake she had prepared on her own. 

Recently she celebrated her 19th birthday in March of 2022. Her father was proud to see her daughter growing up and moving forward in her life as she is committed to Wellesley college in New York. Lila is active on Instagram, but she has kept her account private.

Fareed Zakaria Youngest Daughter Is Sophia 

Sophia is the youngest child in a family of three children. Being the little one, it is quite obvious that she is the most pampered and loved one. She is a 14 years old teenager who enjoys having her father's company. 

We can see on the official Instagram handle of the journalist how they enjoy spending time together. On September 2, 2021, Fareed shared a video of having a beautiful moment with her thirteen years old daughter.  

Zakaria was born to a Konkani Muslim family in India. He has an impressive background in politics and Journalism.

Zakaria's mom, who passed during the COVID pandemic, had worked as an editor for the Sunday Times of India. His father was actively associated with Indian Politics.

After moving from India to America for further studies and a career, he got married to Paula Throckmorton in 1997. She is a jewelry designer by profession. After spending more than 21 years of married life, Paula appealed for separation.

This was not the first time the couple was getting separated as they first decided to split briefly in 2011. They struggled with their relationship for seven years and finally divorced in 2018, citing an irretrievable breakdown.