Exposing the Invisible Tactical Tech

Pascalinah Kabi, a pioneering investigative journalist from Lesotho, is the first female journalist to publish an investigative book, "Pollution, Profits, and the People." Pascalinah's work is fueled by a passion for social justice, science, gender, and politics. Through her reporting, she sheds light on the struggles of marginalized communities.

What role do you have in your community? Sajad Rasool has spent his career passionately amplifying the grievances of marginalised communities whose voices are often overlooked by mainstream media. He talks to us about his projects, his outlook and the power of telling stories to resolve the issues at stake.

Basma Mostafa, an Egyptian Investigative journalist in Exile, takes us through her journey from field journalism to investigative journalism. She talks about how the revolution inspired her to be a journalist, her journey from field to investigative journalism and how she is learning new ways to cover Egypt from exile, being mindful of her mental health.

Veteran Nepalese journalist Deepak Adhikari takes us through his life journey from proofreading to investigative journalism and fact checking. Highlighting the nexus between politics and business, Adhikari takes us through the challenges and satisfactions in this line of work, as well as the challenges while giving advice to future investigators.

In times of conflict and revolution, the lines between investigation, journalism and activism can often overlap. Hanna Liubakova, a Belarusian journalist in exile, talks to us about her experience treading those lines and how her work has become something much bigger than just a job.Some things become more important when you face such challenges as we face in Belarus. When the country is losing sovereignty and might lose independence, and when you just cannot go back, because it's dangerous for you. So other things become more important and you do not define your work only as a profession.

Between big tech and civil society, Richard Ngamita argues that there is a chance for more collaboration. A senior investigator, Ngamita has been working on threat intelligence for tech companies and maintains a focus on civil society as well. Follow Ngamita's journey of investigation as he relays his experiences, the challenges we face and some of the tips and tools he uses.