Sonali Kohli is a journalist writing about young people and the futures they are creating. Kohli was an education reporter for the Los Angeles Times for 6 years with a passion for covering youth movements, and in 2020, was named the top education journalist in the nation by the Education Writers Association. She is currently a recruiter at URL Media, where she works with underrepresented folks in journalism and media to find jobs and workplaces that will treat them well. Follow her on her website (sonalikohli.com) and Twitter (Sonali_Kohli).
“Propulsive, deftly rendered portraits of three extraordinary young activists. Kohli has created an eminently readable resource for those not only looking to be inspired but also seeking tangible pathways to reaching their own extraordinary.” —Christina Hammonds Reed, author of The Black Kids “What divides and unites us has always been imagined through story. Sonali Kohli offers us three real-life stories that speak to both division and unity and the tools to make the most of them.” —Anton Treuer, author of Everything You Wanted to Know About Indians but Were Afraid to Ask and Where Wolves Don’t Die “Prepare to be inspired. Don’t Wait tells the story of three astonishing young women whose resilience, compassion, and determination transformed their communities, against all odds. Kohli’s beautiful book proves that Gen Z is not here to save us—they’re here to be our guiding examples.” —Sara Saedi, author of Americanized: Rebel without a Green Card and I Miss You, I Hate This