DAVID ARIOSTO was born in Newburgh, New York. After a stint in Havana, Cuba, as a photojournalist for CNN, he found his way back to the Empire State. He now lives in Manhattan with his family, and has worked for National Geographic, Reuters, CNN, NPR, Al Jazeera America, and Brut. He is currently Executive Producer at GZERO Media at Eurasia Group, and continues to make regular trips to Cuba as an independent reporter and photographer. Ariosto is also a board member of the Overseas Press Club, and has a Master's degree in Public Policy from George Mason University.