Persis Rao

Persis Rao is a journalist pursuing a master's degree at Columbia Journalism School where she is on the Visual Craft track. Originally from New Jersey, she received her bachelor's degree from Barnard College where she studied sociology and human rights. She is interested in multimedia reporting on politics, local activism and climate. She can be reached at: pzr2102@columbia.edu Twitter: @PersisRao Instagram: @praophotography