Polina Kolesnikova, Russia
Polina is a journalist, editor, scriptwriter, and project manager with more than 10 years of experience. She wrote and edited articles for TV Rain, Wonderzine, MBK Media and Russian Reporter. She also wrote and published a book – a biography of scientists Nikolai and Sergei Vavilov. In 2022, she started a podcast about state violence and has been nominated for the Redkollegia award. In 2023, she completed the MICT Fellowship for Critical Voices. Polina received a bachelor’s degree in journalism from the Moscow State University. Polina’s native language is Russian, but she is also fluent in English and a beginner in French.
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