The late Kim Wall was a Swedish journalist based between New York and Beijing. She wrote about popular culture, gender, foreign policy, and identity. Her work was featured in publications including Harpers, The Guardian, The New York Times, Foreign Policy, Vice Magazine, and TIME. She earned a B.Sc. in International Relations from the London School of Economics and Political Science, and Master’s degrees in Journalism and International Affairs from Columbia University. She died tragically in August 2017.