Paul Salopek
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About
Journalist who received two Pulitzer Prizes, one for Explanatory Reporting and the other for International Reporting covering the continent of Africa.
Before Fame
He was raised in Mexico, though he earned a degree in Environmental Biology from the University of California, Santa Barbara.
Trivia
He was detained in Sudan while on an assignment for National Geographic in 2006.
Family Life
His wife Linda joined him on a seven-year walk along the routes taken by early humans who migrated out of Africa.
Associated With
Both he and Jean Stafford are Pulitzer Prize winners.