Harbingers’ Magazine is a weekly online current affairs magazine written and edited by teenagers worldwide.
harbinger | noun
har·bin·ger | \ˈhär-bən-jər\
1. one that initiates a major change: a person or thing that originates or helps open up a new activity, method, or technology; pioneer.
2. something that foreshadows a future event : something that gives an anticipatory sign of what is to come.
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Born in Dar Es Salaam in 2009, Lidya Gasper graduated from Mtae Primary School and is currently attending an international school in Tanzania with plans to become a biologist.
She enjoys playing volleyball, dancing and studying. Her origins are in the Kilimanjaro region of Tanzania, and she has two brothers and two sisters. At Harbingers’ Magazine, Lidya is the Tanzania Correspondent. She describes the life of her community and shares her experiences.
She speaks Swahili and English.
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