Alexandra Petri

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Alexandra E. Petri writes for National Geographic Traveler and for National Geographic online, covering human interest, environment and travel stories. Petri has written about the history of mosques, whale sharks in Africa, and has produced videos on snow leopard conservation in Kyrgyzstan as well as apitherapy treatments in Slovenia. Her work has been published in Elle, The Atlantic, The Washington Post, The Lily, EurasiaNet, The Huffington Post, The Sydney Morning Herald and China Daily. Originally from Brooklyn, New York, Petri has lived in five countries and traveled through nearly 40 countries across Asia, the Middle East, Europe and Australia. She graduated with a degree in journalism and international studies from The Pennsylvania State University.

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No Longer Taboo, Tattoos Are Reclaimed by Hondurans to Express Love Not Hate

Ruth Pineda, 43, showing off her tattoo. Credit: Daniele Volpe for The New York Times   TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras — Ruth Pineda stood with her back to the mirror, the strap of her tank top tucked…
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Learning to Love Dogs in Kigali

OLIVIER GRINNER CONSIDERS himself a neat freak. The biggest adjustment to living with Lily was getting used to the hair. It’s everywhere: on the couch, on the pillows, on his clothes—Lily messes everything up, he says.…
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Daring to Dream: A Carpenter Tries to Build a Piano in Rwanda

It’s Monday afternoon and Désiré Mulumeoderwa is alone in his workshop, an oasis of quiet and creativity from the parade of motorbikes and perpetual hustle outside on Kigali’s streets. The mud floor is littered with…