Sam Dagher

A citizen of the world. I am American-Lebanese, born in West Africa, attended international schools in the United Arab Emirates & Belgium and went to college in the U.S. Worked in finance in New York and Moscow before switching to journalism in 2000. Covered some of the biggest news events and stories since 9/11 including the U.S. invasion and occupation of Iraq, Iran's regional expansion, the Arab Spring revolutions and the war in Syria. I have worked for The Wall Street Journal, New York Times and Christian Science Monitor and currently contribute to The Atlantic. I was the only non-Syrian reporter for a major Western media outlet working and living in Damascus from 2012 until 2014. I am an avid hiker and an amateur photographer! My perfect day: home with a great book and good music in the background.