Title: Contributor
Location: Fort Worth, Texas
Education: B.A. in Journalism with a double minor in English and Spanish, Mercer University; M.A. in Professional Writing, Kennesaw State University
Experience
Nneka M. Okona is a journalist and author based in Fort Worth, Texas. She uses her skills in reporting, interviewing and researching to create engaging narratives. Her writing interests include food, travel, culture, grief and the American South.
Her work has appeared in The Wall Street Journal, The Washington Post, National Geographic Traveler, Everyday Health, Well + Good, Allrecipes, Condé Nast Traveler, The Kitchn, Eater, Food & Wine and other publications and websites.
After receiving her B.A. in journalism and M.A. in professional writing, she spent time in Spain, where she worked as the Madrid City correspondent for Gogobot, as the North American Language & Culture assistant for Comunidad de Madrid, and as an English language instructor. While there, she began travel writing for Travel + Leisure.
Returning to Atlanta, Nneka served as a travel contributor for the Atlanta Journal-Constitution.
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