About

Harriet is the editor-at-large for Delayed Gratification magazine and also writes long-form pieces for other print magazines and online platforms. She has more than a decade of experience reporting from Africa, the Middle East and Eastern Europe.

Her recent stories include deep-dives into whether South African rhino farmers could save the species from extinction, why it will take more than a vaccine to end the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo and how forensic techniques are catching up with cold-case killers in Europe and the United States.

She’s also covered major news stories including: the Maidan Revolution in Kyiv, Russia’s invasion of Crimea, the conflict in east Ukraine, the 2014 conflict between Israel and Palestine, the ‘migrant crisis’ in Europe, election unrest in Kenya and the fall of Robert Mugabe in Zimbabwe.

Harriet’s work has been published in The Guardian, The Times, Vice News, Delayed Gratification, The Financial Times, Foreign Policy, Newsweek, The Sunday Times, and Politico among others. She has appeared on the BBC, Channel 4, Sky News, ITV, LBC and CBC.

Currently she is studying for an LLM in Globalisation and Law at Maastricht University, with a focus on international humanitarian and international criminal law. Harriet has a MA in International Politics and a BSocSci in Criminology and Social Policy, both from the University of Manchester.