Kennial Caroline Laia
SOUTHEAST ASIA RJF GRANTEE
Rainforest
Journalism Fund
Southeast Asia
Kennial started her career as a journalist in 2013. Kennial discovered her interest in environmental issues and the climate crisis while covering forest fires in the Riau Islands in 2014. Based in Jakarta, Kennial has consistently covered the environment, climate crisis, women and gender, and socio-culture since 2017. She has received various fellowships and involved in investigative reporting collaborations.