YouTuber

South Korea

Alpago Şinasi is a Turkish-born journalist, YouTuber, and stand-up comedian based in South Korea. His videos, mainly in Korean, have almost 5 million views on YouTube.

Creator

Philippines

Your Tita Baby is a hilarious drag content creator from the Philippines with a following across Instagram, YouTube and TikTok. She works with journalists against disinformation.

Sifter

Ethiopia

Maya is a freelance reporter based in Addis Abeba, Ethiopia, and runs a weekly newsletter called Sifter. She covers human rights stories with a special interest in women and labour rights issues.

Boomerang

Myanmar

Nyi has a strong foundation in art, loves writing, and is an environment enthusiast. In addition to her role at Boomerang, she is a dedicated co-founder of Doh Zat, a platform where they publish stories about mental health challenges, actively contributing to various projects in the mental health sector.

Sanity by Tanmoy

India

Tanmoy Goswami is a mental health storyteller and the creator of Sanity by Tanmoy. He’s a LinkedIn Top Voice in social impact and a Reuters Institute Fellow.

YouTuber, journalist, and humanitarian aid worker

Japan

Kanta Hara is a Japanese YouTuber, journalist, and humanitarian aid worker who focuses on humanitarian causes in Africa. He's used his YouTube channel to put a spotlight on poverty and human rights issues in Uganda, Congo, and Sudan.