Christopoulou, Tenia S. Tenia Sakell Christopoulou was born and raised in the United States. She studied the history of religion and philosophy, did her graduate work in philosophy at Georgetown University and worked for the Greek Government in Washington, D.C. She has contributed to newspapers and periodicals including The Washington Post, The Jakarta Post, Tatler and Athens Insider. She has one daughter and she currently lives in Athens, Greece.