Writing
As an undergraduate at Stanford University, I studied creative writing. Today, I love to use the written word to shine a light on inspiring individuals, critical issues, and compelling perspectives that might otherwise remain in the shadows.
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Bottle Claus
The New York Times
Eliud Kipchoge, the world’s greatest marathoner, has an unlikely partner in his world-record-setting marathon runs: a course volunteer who is responsible for handing him nutrition. I reported and wrote this story for The New York Times sports section.
Running Through Grief
Ultrarunning Magazine
Running Through Grief is a story I reported, wrote, and photographed for Ultrarunning Magazine. It is a story about tragic loss and the transcendent power of distance running to help heal the soul when all seems broken.
Breaking Down Barriers
Ultrarunning Magazine
Breaking Down Barriers is a feature story I for Ultrarunning Magazine. It tells the story of my experience at Footprints Running Camp, and what it was like for me, a vegan and animal rights advocate, to be paired with a cattle ranch researcher and hunter as I developed a climate action project.
Fork In The River
Roads & Kingdoms / Slate
This multimedia feature story for Roads & Kingdoms and Slate’s Global Dispatch documents how a series of ambitious dam projects in Southeast Asia will transform the lives of tens of millions of people. I co-wrote this story with Gus Greenstein, and produced the videos within it as well.
Syrian students document life in a refugee camp amid the pandemic
PBS NewsHour
As journalists are restricted from entering the camp, photography students provide a glimpse into what quarantine looks like in the world’s largest Syrian refugee camp. I reported, wrote, and produced this story alongside Hailey Sadler.
Breast Milk, an Education, and a Giant Baby
The New York Times
This is one of eight stories that I wrote for the New York Times while reporting alongside columnist Nicholas Kristof as the winner of his 2015 International Reporting Trip Competition. The story documents some of the causes and impacts of malnutrition in Uttar Pradesh, India.
