Anisa Mehdi "is an Emmy award-winning journalist specializing in religion, the arts, and people. For over 20 years she has reported, written, directed and produced television news and documentary programs for major American media outlets, including National Geographic, PBS, ABC News, and CBS. Her commentaries are heard on NPR’s award-winning newscast “All Things Considered.” She writes perspective pieces for newspapers, magazines and Internet sites. Anisa lectures worldwide on Islam and the media. She is Adjunct Professor of Communication at Seton Hall University and teaches at and is a trustee of the Esalen Institute in Big Sur, California.