M. Sophia Newman
M. Sophia Newman is a journalist who has reported from Ghana, Kenya, South Africa, Bangladesh, India, Nepal, and France, and has received grants from the International Thomas Merton Society, the Collegeville Institute, and the Pulitzer Center for Crisis Reporting. Prior to becoming a writer, Sophia researched psychological trauma in Bangladesh under a Fulbright fellowship. She is currently completing a certification in global mental health from the Harvard Program on Refugee Trauma. See more at msophianewman.com. Sophia participated in the summer 2015 writing workshop, Apart, and Yet a Part: A Week with Writing Coach Michael McGregor.