Alexis Okeowo

Alexis Okeowo is a freelance journalist who has reported across Africa and in Cuba, Mexico, and New York. She is on the editorial staff of The New Yorker magazine. Her work has also been published in The New York Times, Slate, Granta, The Washington Post, VanityFair.com, Newsweek, and elsewhere. See more of her writing at alexisokeowo.com.