Author Bios

Taqwa Ahmed Al-Wawi is a 19-year-old writer and poet from Gaza, currently a second-year English Literature student at the Islamic University of Gaza. As an emerging literary voice, she …

Sasha Davis is an activist and professor in the Department of Environmental and Sustainability Studies at Keene State College in New Hampshire. He is author of Islands and Oceans: Reimagining …

Jess Mador is WABE’s Health Reporter. She follows public health issues, health policy and health disparities and explores their impacts on people and communities across the Atlanta area and …

Sara Awad is an English literature student, writer, and storyteller based in Gaza. Passionate about capturing human experiences and social issues, Sara uses her words to shed light on …

Razan Bayan is a scholar-activist and a PhD student in Peace Studies and History at the University of Notre Dame. She researches the history and collective memory of state …

Sara Gabler is a writer and radio producer based in Wisconsin. Follow her on Bluesky.

Zena al-Tahhan is a freelance TV reporter and writer based in occupied Jerusalem.

Lyle C. May is an Ohio University alum, member of the Alpha Sigma Lambda Honor Society, an incarcerated journalist, and author of the books Witness: An Insider's Narrative of …

Amanda Hernández covers criminal justice for Stateline. She has reported for both national and local outlets, including ABC News, USA Today, and NBC4 Washington.

Tutankhamon Waterman is a writer currently incarcerated in Virginia, serving multiple life sentences for a crime he committed 27 years ago. Deeply remorseful, he uses his writing to reflect …