Runako Celina is a multi-award-winning investigative journalist, documentary filmmaker and producer-reporter. Her reporting combines undercover work and open-source intelligence (OSINT) with deeply human storytelling. She is the journalist behind Death in Dubai (BBC Eye / BBC World Service), a two-and-a-half year investigation into the exploitation of Ugandan women in Dubai that was praised by the Financial Times as “respectful and compassionate” and featured by The Guardian as one of the “best podcasts of the week.” She previously produced Racism for Sale (BBC Africa Eye), which exposed a Chinese video industry exploiting African children and led to international action. Runako is fluent in Mandarin Chinese and brings a global perspective to every story she tells. She works at the intersection of global investigative journalism and documentary film, and is known for fearless reporting, innovative use of OSINT, and her ability to gain trust in the most difficult of circumstances.

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