I am an Australia-based academic with a research background in Middle East political science.

In 2022 I published a bestselling memoir titled The Uncaged Sky: My 804 Days in an Iranian Prison.

I have written for local and international media including The Age, The Sydney Morning Herald, The Australian, The Saturday Paper, The Australian Financial Review, The National, iNews, CNN, Foreign Policy and The Atlantic, and have been profiled by outlets including The New York Times, 60 Minutes, Sky News and Australian Story.

I campaign for democracy and human rights in Iran, and advocate for other victims of state hostage-taking via the Australian Wrongful and Arbitrary Detention Alliance.