Buasawan Simmala is an international multimedia journalist in Lao Service, VOA, where she writes and hosts a variety of radio programs, including Daily News, Diaspora, Lao Community, Health, Technology, and Education etc... Simmala also designs/adapts English lessons for jointly broadcasting with Read moreLao National Radio in Vientiane, Laos as well as for Lao Service’s Radio program. She joined VOA in two periods: The first period was in 2009-2013 when she translated, adapted and voiced a variety of radio broadcasting materials; and the second time was in 2017 until present. Between 2015-2016, Simmala was the Communication Manager for a USAID project in Laos, where was in charge of providing USAID Regional Development Mission in Thailand with press releases, tweets, success stories, bi-weekly reports etc. of economic growth and trade activities under the project. Prior to that, she was the Manager of Communication and Knowledge Management Department of the Mekong sub-regional inter-governmental organization, Mekong Institute, Thailand, where she severed as the edior and manager for her multi-national staff in writing quarterly journals, press releases on variety of topics, namely agriculture, environment, trade, and education, etc. She was also charged with managing the website for promoting the organization’s visibility. Under Fulbright Program, Simmala graduated from George Mason University with Master of Arts in International Commerce and Public Policy and holds a Ph.D. in Adult Education with specializing in second language acquisition.      

Languages: English, Lao, Thai, and Vietnamese

ALEMAYEHU SORI is a journalist based in Minneapolis, United States of America.

Beatrice Siviero is a journalist and editor based in Vientiane, Laos. She has a background in law and journalism, and she writes about human rights, social issues, and children's rights in Thailand, Laos, Myanmar, Timor-Leste and Cambodia.

Vansanaphon VONGXAYNHA or Maxie, a graduated student in management from Vientiane capital, Lao P.D.R. After graduating from high school, His friends and him have founded "Langkorng" (Lao for “Behind the camera”), a Lao photographers club, which is the biggest photography community in Laos at the Read morepresent. The main purpose of "Langkorng" is to create local charity through photography and arts. Since 2010, Maxie has being served as the Managing Director for "Langkorng" and succeeded cooperation with numerous organizations and companies including the Lao Journalist Association, French Institute or Lao-Singapore Friendship Club. His team have organized many  workshops for Lao youth photographers, photo exhibitions, and projects for supporting the society in both in Vientiane and rural areas in Laos.

The latter brought "Langkorng" accreditation and support by the U.S. Embassy to organize workshop and exhibitions for Lao journalists from twelve newspapers around Laos. And has been supported by the Canada Fund to organize awareness raising project about human-trafficking for 10,000 children through photography, arts and activities, in 2015 to 2016.

Besides working with "Langkorng" and working as a photographer for TripAdvisor in Japan since 2016, Maxie has also done many volunteering activities such as being a volunteer for Lao Red Cross, 22nd SEAGAMES, Charity events, etc. Back in May 2012, He had founded his own production team, named "UNBORDER" .With the purpose of giving inspiration, empower people and society in Laos, Maxie and his team had been travelling and filming documentary-traveling video proram in Asia.

Wutthichai Phothachai is a Katy TX-based journalist specializing in on-camera and online interviews, photography, and journalism. He covers a wide range of topics including science, environment, natural disasters, food and drink, social and cultural issues, breaking news, travel, and fact checking.

I'm a journalist and filmmaker with more than 15 years of experience producing award-winning stories in more than 30 countries, including Syria, Ukraine, Afghanistan, Pakistan, the West Bank, Kashmir, and Iraq, as well as rebel-held territory in Sri Lanka and Burma.

I've reported for Al Jazeera Read moreEnglish, Newsweek, VICE, RYOT, NPR, BBC, CBS, AP, the Wall Street Journal, Seattle Times, and other international publications in video, radio, photo, and print formats.

Most recently, I spent a year working as a civilian videographer for the U.S. special forces command in Afghanistan. At rural, remote bases, I captured video of U.S. special forces and Afghan security forces.

I also work as an adjunct professor at New York University and New York Film Academy teaching public relations and broadcast journalism. I've got a master of fine arts degree in documentary studies, a master of arts degree in international relations, another master’s in public relations and a bachelor's in journalism.

BRIAN AREMOH is a journalist based in Nairobi, Kenya.with experience in current issues reporting finance reporting sports and general correspondence.holder of diploma in pr and business administration.A sports blogger wih passion driven.He has  spent over four years producing, writing and reporting Read morefor a number of International media houses across Africa, specializing in print, TV and radio stories.

Ernest chacha is a journalist based in Nairobi, Kenya.