Author Bios

Rohan Zhou-Lee is an activist, dancer and writer in New York City. Rohan has previously written for them. magazine and Mochi Magazine.

Saiba Varma is an associate professor of anthropology at the University of California, San Diego.

Sanna Irshad Mattoo is a photojournalist based in Srinagar, Kashmir. Follow Sanna on Instagram.

Elizabeth Gribkoff is a contributor to Environmental Health News.

Alex Hoagland is a PhD Candidate in Health Economics at Boston University.

Paul Shafer is Assistant Professor of Health Law, Policy, and Management at Boston University.

Jessica Phoenix Sylvia is an incarcerated transgender writer, community organizer and revolutionary abolitionist. She is also a philosopher and advocate for investment in global human development. Follow her on …

Christine Sarteschi, Ph.D, LCSW, is associate professor of social work and criminology at Chatham University in Pittsburgh. She is the author of multiple works on mass violence and sovereign …

Alan D. Blotcky, Ph.D., is a clinical psychologist in Birmingham, Alabama, and a clinical associate professor of psychology at the University of Alabama at Birmingham.

Sumaira Akbarzada was born in Kabul, Afghanistan, and came to the U.S. as a young refugee. She grew up in San Diego, California, and graduated from the University of …