Contributor

Jesse Aizenstat

Author, "Surfing the Middle East: Deviant Journalism from the Lost Generation"

Major in political science. Graduate with honors. Fail to find a job. Go surfing in the Middle East.

Rogue journalist and self-admitted California wave junky Jesse Aizenstat couldn't find a real job after college. But his two passions, Middle East politics and surfing, seemed like a good fit for a freelance gig. What the hell? Why not surf from Israel to Lebanon?

Aizenstat now lives in Santa Barbara, CA, where he makes documentary films. For more visit his website.