Wisconsin Writing and Istanbul Memoir
Journalism and Post-Katrina New Orleans
Wanting to give back to my country, I moved to post-Katrina New Orleans and worked with a relief agency. While in New Orleans I found that I could affect society most by using my skills as a writer and became a multimedia journalist.
“Interesting Times” in Cairo, Egypt
I came to Cairo to do research post-Arab Spring. I thought I would stay only a year. However, I love Egypt and it has become my new home. A Chinese blessing (or curse) says, “May you live in interesting times.” From the backstreets and central avenues, talking to the poor, the wealthy and everyone in-between, I tell the story of the bohemian underside.