Hi! I’m Mehran Khalili. I help movements turn ideas into action, produce and host public conversations on politics and strategy, and take black-and-white photographs. I’m based in Athens.
For the past 14 years, I’ve advised a range of organisations on how to increase their impact — from grassroots movements and citizen media startups to the UNDP and WWF. I co-founded the political consultancy Clearcase. Previously I was a communications adviser to global tech companies, and a management consultant with Andersen.
I also produce and host public conversations with prominent commentators and grassroots organisers, as part of the Democracy In Europe Movement (DiEM25) with Yanis Varoufakis. The through line: resistance and how to confront power. Previous guests include the economist Richard Wolff, author Cory Doctorow, the student leaders behind mass protests and a selection of activists cancelled for their anti-establishment views.
My photographs have featured in exhibitions across Europe, and published in outlets like LensCulture and Vice.
If you’re as interested as I am in the how of activism, want prints of my photos, or just want to say hi, get in touch! You can also check out the archives of my posts. And subscribe to my weekly-ish newsletter.