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Alexander Seale is a London-based British freelance journalist, broadcaster, and political analyst. Bilingual in English and French, he specializes in European and French politics, international affairs, and culture. Alexander has built a career as a versatile multimedia journalist with extensive experience in both radio and television broadcasting. Having lived in Paris for 11 years—where he studied and worked in the industry—he brings a deep, firsthand understanding of both the British and French political landscapes to his analysis. He trained at the BBC and has served as a freelancer for the French-speaking section of the BBC (BBC Afrique). His career includes a tenure with RFI English, and he currently serves as a London correspondent for Radio-Canada, while also contributing analytical articles to TRT World and Hyphen. Throughout his career, he has covered major international news events, including general elections, Brexit, the Grenfell Tower fire, and developments regarding the Royal Family. His work has appeared in numerous international publications, including The Independent, Slate France, and Les Échos.

Arun Anand is a Writing Fellow at the Middle East Forum, Washington, DC, and a Distinguished Fellow at the Usanas Foundation. A senior journalist, author and geopolitical analyst, he has written extensively on South Asian geopolitics, security, terrorism, civilisational issues and international affairs. He regularly contributes to leading publications and think tanks, and hosts discussions and podcasts on global strategic developments.

Bashir Ahmed is an investigative correspondent focusing on militancy, insurgent networks, South Asian geopolitics, and strategic affairs. His reporting covers militant organizations operating across Pakistan, Afghanistan, and the Middle East, including detailed investigations into leadership structures, networks, recruitment systems, and cross-border security threats. As he is currently working with a South Asian news organization, he contributes under the pen name Bashir Ahmed.

Caspian Keyes is a student of Journalism, Media and tech who resides in the UK.

Is a Pakistani-American physician, film maker, humanitarian & musician. Salman Founded South Asia’s biggest rock band, Junoon . He has been a U.N. goodwill ambassador, HIV / AIDS, COVID -19, Polio Eradication. Along with his wife, Dr Samina, Salman founded SSGWI www.ssgwi.org which provides interfaith dialogue, education to girls, homes to the homeless, peace & rehabilitation He is author of the book, Rock & Roll Jihad (Simon & Schuster) Salman Ahmad in the Wall Street Journal https://www.wsj.com/articles/SB118764977308303414 Salman Ahmad USA today / Journal news https://www.lohud.com/story/life/2016/08/31/tappans-salman-ahmad-bono-pakistan/89647614/

Dr Yvonne Ridley is Secretary General of the European Muslim League in Milan, political leader of the Workers Party in Scotland and a respected journalist and author. Her own podcast Yvonne Ridley is Bad Company focuses on victims of global injustices. She has agreed to work as a regular columnist for Parrhesia News. Her social media account on X is: @yvonneridley. She made international headlines in october 2001 when she was released after being held hostage by the Taliban for 11 days. After her ordeal she shocked the world by saying she was: "treated with respect and courtesy" by her captors, adding later: "Who knew telling the truth would cause so much outrage."

Francesca Marino is an Italian journalist, author and photographer specializing in India, Pakistan, Afghanistan and the wider Indian subcontinent. She has worked for decades on issues related to South Asia, geopolitics, human rights, terrorism, minorities and cultural identity. Her early work combined journalism, visual anthropology and anti-racist activism. In the 1990s she collaborated with the “MG Favara” Observatory on Racism of the Third University of Rome, the anti-racist association Nero e non solo, the Laboratory of Visual Anthropology of La Sapienza University of Rome, the cultural association Contemporary – Laboratorio d’Antropologia, and MUSIS, the Museum of Science and Scientific Information of La Sapienza University, contributing to exhibitions, seminars, research projects and publications on racism, anti-Semitism, xenophobia and cultural identity. From 1996 to 1999 she was a member of Lettera 22, the independent association of journalists. Since 1995 she has been editor, and later director, of the online magazine Stringer Asia. She is a regular contributor to Limes – Rivista italiana di geopolitica, where she writes Desh, a column on the Indian subcontinent for Limesonline.it. She also writes regularly for the Swiss weekly Azione. As a journalist and South Asia expert, she has contributed to numerous Italian and international media outlets, including Diario della Settimana, Il Riformista, Geo, Critica Sociale, Il Mattino, RAI News 24, Secolo XIX, Radio Televisione Svizzera Italiana, Sky TG24, L’Unità, Il Messaggero, Il Foglio and L’Espresso. In India, she has written for The Times of India, Firstpost, Open, ANI News, The Quint and the Observer Research Foundation. She regularly speaks at conferences, lectures and seminars in European and Indian universities, as well as at the European institutions in Brussels and Strasbourg and at the United Nations Human Rights Council in Geneva. In 2010 she received the Elio Fata – Luigiano d’Oro Journalism Award. Her books include India in 100 Images (Laterza, 2007), Apocalypse Pakistan with Beniamino Natale (Memori, 2011), Balochistan: Bruised, Battered and Bloodied (Bloomsbury, 2020), and Balakot: The Inside Story (Vitashta, 2025)

GIOVANNI ULLERI is an award-winning investigative journalist, producer director whose career has spanned more than three decades in British and International broadcasting. Born and raised in Manchester, he is the son of Italian immigrants - Pietro and Francesca.

Mariam Elsayeh Ibrahim is an investigative journalist, international correspondent, and civic leader. Her work focuses on high-impact accountability journalism and grassroots storytelling, complemented by her leadership of community initiatives dedicated to youth development and empowerment.

Murtaza Shibli is a Srinagar-born former journalist, author, and communications expert with professional experience across India, Pakistan, Europe, and East Africa. During his time in Pakistan, he survived multiple army-linked violent attacks, including a hit-and-run assault, two kidnap attempts, and a poisoning that nearly cost him his life.

Ramsha Afridi is a writer and University of London graduate with a strong focus on thoughtful storytelling and detail-driven work. She has contributed to several international magazines, writing on key contemporary issues that shape today’s world. Alongside her professional work, she enjoys reading, creating, and travelling, often drawing inspiration from new experiences and cultures around her.

Theo is a journalist covering geopolitics and the health of democracy around the world. Prior to becoming a journalist he was a police officer in London's Metropolitan Police Service, focusing on human trafficking intelligence

Tony Gosling is a British investigative journalist, historian, and broadcaster. Trained by the BBC, he presents The Bristol Politics Show and has spent more than two decades reporting on geopolitics, intelligence, financial power structures, and international affairs