About Mischa


I am an independent journalist covering international affairs and social justice. I have reported from the UK and Latin America and am a contributor to the Guardian, the Independent, New Internationalist, Equal Times, the Huffington Post, Positive News, Deutsche Welle, the Santiago Times, and the Big Issue in the North, among other publications.

Since graduating with distinction from the University of Salford's Journalism MA program in 2012 I have worked as an independent reporter in Chile and the UK, writing about education, the environment, social movements and miscarriages of justice as well as producing radio features for international broadcasters.

In addition to my journalism work I am a qualified careers and employability specialist, providing information, advice and guidance to students in higher education. For further inquiries about my work please get in touch via the contact page on this website.



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(Originally published by the Guardian)

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(Originally published by the Big Issue in the North)
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