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harbinger | noun

har·​bin·​ger | \ˈhär-bən-jər\

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2. something that foreshadows a future event : something that gives an anticipatory sign of what is to come.

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Maria Mitko

Maria Mitko

  • Human Rights Section Editor 2024
  • Warsaw, Poland

Born in 2007, Maria lives in Warsaw, Poland, where she attends Witkacy High School and prepares to study English Literature.

Maria joined Harbingers’ Magazine in late 2023 after winning the Women’s Rights Essay Award.

Maria’s journey has been remarkable: starting as a writer, she quickly demonstrated her dedication, creativity, and leadership, leading to her promotion to a section editor. In May 2024, she launched Harbingers’ Women’s Desk,a section of Human Rights, where she commissioned and edited articles from young journalists worldwide.

She also led Harbingers’ Armenian Newsroom,mentoring five forcibly displaced girls from Nagorno-Karabakh (Artsakh) in journalism.

In her free time, Maria volunteers at a public library where she organises a board game club. She loves listening to music, reading good books and watching movies. Maria’s favourite animals are dogs, of which she has two – Rudolf and Charlie.

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