M. Abdul Latif is a young freelance journalist from Koto Hilalang, West Sumatera. He completed his undergraduate in da'wah and communication sciences at The Imam Bonjol State University in Padang, West Sumatera. He started his journalism career with an internship at Media Interes, a local media initiative launched by members of the Independent Journalists Alliance (AJI) of Padang chapter.