Mario Kaiser
Mario Kaiser is a writer of narrative nonfiction whose work seeks to expand the understanding of social justice and human rights. His stories are based on long-term immersion in environments that are difficult to access, illustrating how government policies and social disruptions transform people’s lives. He is a co-author of six books and has written about people smugglers in Albania, accompanied Mexican migrants on their journey to the United States, reported on the war in Iraq, and examined the first suicides at the prison camp in Guantánamo Bay, Cuba. A former reporter and editor for Die Zeit and Der Spiegel, his work has also appeared in The International New York Times, Süddeutsche Zeitung Magazin, Guernica, and Narratively. His writing has been recognized with numerous awards, including the Kurt Tucholsky Prize for Literary Journalism and the Kurt Schork Award in International Journalism. He lives in New York City.
