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Maria McIntyre is a native of Copenhagen and lives there with her boyfriend and hamster. She holds a BA in Cultural Encounters and International Studies from Roskilde University. During her studies, she spent time in Norway and Poland as well as a summer in Berlin studying law and the protection of refugees. She plans to focus on the rights of refugees and feminist issues in the future, starting with a MA degree. Maria is also a part of the regional leadership for the Danish Refugee Council Youth (DFUNK) and devotes her time arranging cultural events for young people of diverse backgrounds. In her free time, she spends dumpster diving, cultivating her extensive balcony garden, writing short stories and trying her hands at aerial acrobatics.
Updated May 2020
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