Hi there.
My name is Lydia Hansen.
I'm a journalist by trade, a storyteller by practice. I write to learn, share, connect, and create community (or create art).
Outside my professional work, I write nonfiction about the body, family, and growing up in a homeschooling family of fifteen. I also write short fiction about self-doubt and revolutionary movements.
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