ERICA LEE NELSON
Erica Lee Nelson is a writer and editor based in Washington, D.C.. She covers politics, business, culture and travel, with a focus on South Asia. Working with her photographer husband, Sebastian John, she also creates multimedia stories for the web. She is currently working on a research report for India’ s Parliamentary Research Service (PRS), which will be published in a conference for legislators later this year.
With seven years experience as an international journalist, Erica’s work has appeared in The Washington Times, India Today, SPAN, Travel Plus, The Telegraph, The Week, and EDU. Erica has previously worked as an investigative reporter for Inside U.S. Trade (insidetrade.com), Features Editor for theglobalist.com, and Desk Editor for Businessworld.
Erica first came to India in 2002, and has worked in the country for over four years. She is a recent MA graduate of George Washington University’s Elliott School of International Affairs and Jawaharlal Nehru University’s School of International Studies, and holds a BA from The Evergreen State College.
Erica is a proficient Hindi speaker. Her other passions include theatre, teaching, swing dancing and spicy gajar pickle.