I write about the people I meet, the stories I hear.
Communities, systems, and how they shape everyday life.
Asheville, North Carolina, June 2026 • Photo by Lavanya Paliwal
Recent work
The new trade in uncertainty
The Reynolds Center · April 2026· EN
Betting on the future
The Reynolds Center · Feb 2026· EN
No credit, no problem: Tricolor's broken promises
The Reynolds Center · Jan 2026· EN
What tighter car credit means for the U.S. economy
The Reynolds Center · Nov 2025· EN
The subscription trap
The Reynolds Center · Oct 2025· EN
U.S. job switching slows with flat quit rate
The Reynolds Center · Sep 2025· EN
Vietnam's 30 companies to watch in 2025
Bloomberg Businessweek Vietnam · 2025 · VI
The rise of online financial scams in Vietnam
Bloomberg Businessweek Vietnam · 2025 · VI
Data visualization
A selection of charts and graphics produced for articles. With a strong interest in data and visual storytelling, I also led the development of Bloomberg Businessweek Vietnam’s 30 Companies to Watch in 2025.
Images
Photographs from assignments, documenting places, people and moments along the way.
After the Storm
After the Storm in Asheville, North Carolina—a mountain city reshaped by Hurricane Helene—I photographed the aftermath, documenting the damage, resilience, and recovery that remained long after the floodwaters receded.
Swannanoa, North Carolina
June 2026
Arivaca, Arizona
December 2025
Phoenix, Arizona
At a weekend farmers market.
2025
Phoenix, Arizona
Shoppers moved between market stalls.
2025
Video & Audio
Video and audio work, from artist profiles and social explainers to interviews on business and the economy, along with podcast conversations. [English and Vietnamese]
A look at the work of Phoenix-based muralist Lora Lee Barnhiser, who creates paintings on reclaimed wood. Through her studio, ReGrain, she combines watercolor and wood burning to produce eco-friendly pieces inspired by desert landscapes and botanical forms.
Jan. 2026