The FishbowlDC Interview With Shashank (NOT Shawshank) Bengali

Say hello to Shashank Bengali, a D.C.-based reporter for McClatchy. He recently relocated to Washington from Nairobi, Kenya where he was the McClatchy correspondent in sub-Saharan Africa. Now a national correspondent, he admits to a little crush on FLOTUS. His first name translates to “part of the moon.” And, yes, people have mistakenly called him “Shawshank.” He says, “I’m used to it. It’s a great movie.”