Author Bios

Sophie Kasakove is a freelance reporter and a contributing writer at Pacific Standard.

Darlene Schanfald has been active in environmental campaigns for more than three decades and has worked on sewage waste issues since 2000.

Ruth Terry is a freelance food, culture, and travel writer currently based in Istanbul, Turkey. Her expat status remains undecided.

Jennifer Hattam is a freelance journalist based in Istanbul since 2008. Her work has been published by outlets including The Christian Science Monitor, CityLab, Deutsche Welle, Discover, Sierra, Thomson …

Arrianna Towner is a passionate environmentalist who wants to help reduce the carbon footprint of the U.S. through education and politics.

Autumn Schoolman reports on a wide variety of international subjects ranging from health to environment. She is currently studying journalism at Indiana University’s Media School, with a focus on …

Lara Merling works as an economics researcher at the International Trade Union Confederation.

Stephanie Danielle Roth is a volunteer with the “Save Rosia Montana!” campaign.

Hannah Fresques is a data reporter at ProPublica. She previously worked as a data fellow at ProPublica and in education policy research with MDRC, a nonpartisan, nonprofit research organization …

William Lewis is a hotel worker in Stamford, CT.