Carla Power

Carla Power is an American journalist and author known for her insightful writing on Islam, identity, and cross-cultural understanding. A former foreign correspondent for Time and Newsweek, she has reported extensively from the Middle East, Europe, and South Asia. Her acclaimed book "If the Oceans Were Ink" chronicles her year studying the Quran with a traditional Islamic scholar, earning her a nomination for the Pulitzer Prize in General Nonfiction. Power studied at Oxford University and Columbia University's School of Journalism. She writes with clarity and empathy, bridging cultural divides and challenging misconceptions about the Muslim world for a wide readership.