Kylie Moore-Gilbert

Dr Kylie Moore-Gilbert is a scholar of Middle Eastern and Islamic Studies. She speaks several Middle Eastern languages and has spent significant periods travelling and conducting academic research in the region. She was falsely charged with espionage and imprisoned in Iran from September 2018 to November 2020 before being released in a prisoner exchange deal negotiated by the Australian government. Kylie's recently-released memoir The Uncaged Sky reveals the true story of the 804 days she spent as a political prisoner in Iran.