Maryna Smahina

Maryna Smahina is a Ukrainian author, media editor and trainer. She currently lives in Finland.

Maryna Smahina is a Ukrainian media editor, media trainer, and author currently living in Finland. She manages content and works in Solutions Journalism at the Ukrainian media outlet Rubryka while pursuing a PhD in Sociology at the University of Helsinki.

Over the past eight years, she has traditionally published four books of fiction in Ukrainian. Whether through novels, reporting, or research, Maryna’s life revolves around writing and finding solutions.

Basic information

Name

Maryna Smahina

Title

Author, media editor and trainer

Expertise

Ukrainian forced migrants

Country

Finland

City

Helsinki

Maryna Smahina

Links

Supported projects

Ukraine and Romania's shared garbage problems and solutions

Environment

TARGU LAPUS / DRAHOBRAT - This investigation looks at three localities facing problems of illegal dumping, landfill development and rifts between citizens and local authorities, and what is being done to address them.

Solar Harvest

Agriculture
Climate
Energy

LITOMYSL – Agrivoltaics offers farmers a way to adapt to economic challenges and the climate crisis while reducing the environmental impact of agriculture. The focus was both on companies that have been exploiting agrivoltaics for years and are now looking to switch panels, as well as new companies entering the market also thanks in part to government incentives.

How to Protect the Unique Ecosystems of the Danube

Environment
Transport

DANUBE - Romania and Ukraine share a very important river — the Danube. As a transport artery, one of the mouths of the Danube started to be used at the beginning of the war for export.