The first world problems seem to be getting on the nerves of so many people of the country that we tend to forget the sufferings of the people of the world. Helene Cooper who is a Pulitzer Prize winning journalist knows it first-hand that the very same world could be a brutal place to live in unless one helps the other. She is a Pentagon correspondent for the New York Times (NYT) who also served as the White House correspondent before assuming the position.
A career in Journalism:
She began her journey in the field of journalism by writing for the Wall Street Journal about trade, politics, race and foreign policy. She focused on different matters that include European Monetary union and International Economics. She wrote a memoir The House at Sugar Beach that revolved around Liberian Coup of 1980 and its impact on her family.
She joined the Times in 2004 as an assistant editorial page editor. She reported on the 2014 Ebola virus epidemic in West Africa and won the Pulitzer Prize for her work. She also spoke against the Trump Administration’s freeze on Muslim refugees while also recalling her memories of how her family escaped the brutal surroundings of Liberia.
Has Helene Actually Married?
She has gone through a lot in her life. She has witnessed her father being shot, her mother being gang raped by the soldiers and the coup that killed many people and left the country in jeopardy. She was just 13 years old when all the above incidents occurred.
However, she has come past all of it and has moved on with life. She is a successful journalist now who has also returned to her country several times. But her personal life remains largely secret as she has not yet revealed anything about it.
The fact that she has married or not is also a mystery. As of now, she is possibly single considering the fact that there has never been a talk about her having a husband or children till the date. But it doesn't rule out the possibility that she has someone in her life.
Short Bio:
Helene Cooper currently aged 51 was born on 22nd April 1966 in Monrovia, Liberia. Her parents had to face several crimes and injuries to get the family to security. They entered the United States on a tourist before getting a green card Ronald Reagan’s Amnesty. She also has two sisters. The American National belongs to African-American ethnicity.
