Cecilia Ferrara is a journalist based in Rome, co-founder of IRPI, the first centre for investigative journalism in Italy and she is also a Balkan expert. She has written for the Guardian, Mediapart, Al Jazeera, Il Fatto Quotidiano, East – West, and Il Dubbio Osservatorio Balcani, among many others. She has produced videos for Al Jazeera, France 2. TF1, Il Fatto Quotidiano and Fai Notizia.