Mieke Leenders is a freelance writer and published author with a masters degree in Art History and certificates in Teaching and Editing. Her short fiction has been published in The Abstract Elephant, a magazine that explores the human condition. Originally from Belgium, she set out on a solo backpacking trip in 2017, which led her to put down temporary roots in Costa Rica. Mieke is passionate about travel, literature, photography, social justice, animal welfare, and art.