Elise is a freelance writer from Woods Hole, Mass. who garners a world view from travels in Haiti, Palestine, Europe and Canada.
Credits include CKUT-FM in Montreal, Free Speech Radio News and Citizenshift.ca. When not hanging out on Millfield St, she may be found mountainbiking in Romania.
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