Mongabay journalists and reporters

Lauren Crothers

New York, United States of America

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I am a Hong Kong-born Irish-Australian journalist and photographer with more than 13 years of experience as a reporter and photojournalist.

Since 2004, I have worked as a staffer for the South China Morning Post, Toronto Star and Cambodia Daily newspapers.

My work has also appeared in The ...

Alexandre De Santi

Porto Alegre, Brazil

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I am an experienced freelance writer and editor. I am the autor of "Cura Espiritual: Uma Investigação", a book about spiritual healing, and "Chico Xavier", a biography about the medium Chico Xavier, the most famous religious personality in Brazil. My best work is on science and health. But I´ve ...

Deepak Adhikari

Kathmandu, Nepal

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Deepak Adhikari is a freelance journalist based in Kathmandu, Nepal. He was the editor of Nepal Check, a fact-checking platform in Nepal. From March 2020 to July 2022, he was the editor of South Asia Check, Nepal's pioneering fact-checking outlet. 

His areas of work include Nepal's politics, ...

Sarah Brown

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

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Sarah Brown is a journalist with more than 7 years experience based in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. She mostly covers conservation and environmental news, including Amazon deforestation and Indigenous rights. Sarah has experience in-print and broadcasting as well as producing and editing audio and video ...

Sam Cowie

São Paulo, Brazil

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Sam Cowie is a journalist based in São Paulo, Brazil.

Andy Ball

Bangkok, Thailand

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Andy Ball is a documentary cinematographer and director with a focus on character-driven and investigative videos on human rights and environmental issues in Southeast Asia. His latest documentary, “The Clearing,” chronicles the struggles of young Cambodian environmentalists facing imprisonment for ...

Tatenda Chitagu

Harare, Zimbabwe

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I am a multi-award winning environment, climate, agro-ecology, and science investigative journalist from Zimbabwe with twenty years’ experience.
I like covering solutions and constructive journalism stories focusing on media deprived people in marginalized areas.
I also report on illicit financial ...

Calistus Bosaletswe

Gaborone, Botswana

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CALISTUS BOSALETSWE


                                            EXPERIENCED JOURNALIST
| ENVIRONMENT   |   BUSINESS   |   HUMANITARIAN   |INVESTIGATIVE   |POLITICS| DATA DRIVEN STORIES


Key Skills


Open-Source Intelligence

Data Visualization

Scrapping and cleaning data

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Emmanuel Freudenthal

Nairobi, Kenya

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I’m a freelance investigative journalist based in Nairobi. Over the past decade, I've conducted investigations all over Africa.

My stories range from nerdy data-journalism to extended reporting trips in conflict zones. 

Two of my investigations into corruption them have led to police ...

Ingrid Gercama

Amsterdam, Netherlands

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Experienced journalist able to do lives and reporting for print, radio and tv. I have reported for media outlets from more than fifteen countries, including for ARTE/ZDF, BBC News, The Guardian, Süddeutsche Zeitung, The Sunday Times, NRC Handelsblad, Deutsche Welle en De Groene Amsterdammer.

Lobato Felizola

Brasília, Brazil

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Lobato Felizola is a Brazilian journalist.

Michele Calamaio

Brussels, Belgium

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Digital Communication Manager at UNESCO | Google News Initiative at La Repubblica | Finance Reporter at Reuters | Multimedia Producer at Associated Press | Social Media Content at EU Commission | Documentary Filmmaker at TotalEU

Nithin Coca

Kyoto, Japan

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Nithin Coca is a freelance journalist who focuses on social and economic issues in developing countries, and has specific expertise in Southeast Asia. He is based partly in San Francisco, CA, Kyoto, Japan, and Jakarta, Indonesia.

Coca's feature and news pieces have appeared in global media ...

Richaldo Hariandja

South Jakarta, Indonesia

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Richaldo Hariandja is a journalist based in South Jakarta, Indonesia. Have more than 10 years of experience as a Journalist with wide range topic to handle, from Politic to Human Rights, Environment to Economy. Most of his work is produced in print and online.

Tom Fawthrop

Chiang Mai, Thailand

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Tom Fawthrop journalist aurhor & film-maker based in Chiang Mai, Thailand. Previously based in Phnom Penh /Manila the Philippines.
Covered many major events in Asia during last 40 years- Cambodia refugees 1979 Inside Phnom Penh 1981 rebirth from Year Zero.

Phillippine protest revolt after ...

Aliya Bashir

New Delhi, India

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Aliya Bashir is a journalist based in New Delhi, India.

Asha Bekidusa

Mombasa, Kenya

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Asha Bekidusa is a journalist based in Mombasa, Kenya. I am a Kenyan journalist with over a decade of experience covering environment and climate change, mental health, SRHR, gender, and community development. My work is distinctive for its solutions-focused, investigative approach that centers ...

Caleb Ahinakwah

Accra, Ghana

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I am a journalist, fact-checker, and communications consultant with strong expertise in climate change, science reporting, local politics, digital public infrastructure, environmental governance, and social development across Africa.
I work as a Senior Online Journalist with MyJoyOnline, where I ...

Elias Gebreselassie

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

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Elias Gebreselassie is a journalist based in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. He works as a freelance reporter and contributor for Xinhua News Agency, Alertnet Climate Reuters, AlJazeera English online, AFP, New Humanitarian Mongabay and many other media outlets.

Jorge Calle

Medellín, Colombia

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I am Jorge Calle a Latin American photo-journalist based in Medellín, Colombia, a graduate in documentary photography. From the city of Medellín, Colombia, my focus is on human conflicts and their ecosystems.

I develop socially resonant photographic projects, documenting topics such as migration,...

Junaidi Hanafiah

Banda Aceh, Indonesia

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My name is Junaidi Hanafiah, I am a journalist residing in Aceh, Indonesia.

I have been focusing on covering environmental issues, particularly the challenges and efforts in conserving biodiversity and natural resources in Indonesia.

I frequently report on environmental crimes, including the ...

Michele Bertelli

Milan, Italy

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Michele Bertelli is a journalist based in Milan, Italy.

Journalist, video producer and communication consultant with 10 years of experience, I have been reporting on international news, migration, development, health, human rights and the climate crisis in Italy, Latin America and South Sudan. ...

Nangayi Guyson

Kampala, Uganda

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As an investigative journalist, my passion is to delve deep, unraveling the truth with a balance of creativity and diligence. My stories are not only well-researched, accurate, and informative but also engaging and insightful. What sets me apart is my ability to quickly grasp new concepts, analyze ...

Nathalie Bertrams

Brussels, Belgium

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Nathalie Bertrams is a freelance journalist, photographer, and National Geographic Explorer known for her in-depth reporting on environmental conflicts, human rights and social justice issues, mainly across Africa. Her work has been featured in prominent media outlets, including The Guardian, ...