South Africa-born Henrik Klijn has been writing since childhood, when his mother handed him a stack of notebooks to fill with his stories. Years later, she admitted it had more to do with keeping him quiet 'because everyone needs a break, now and then'. As head of communication & strategic content at Leading Across Culture, Henrik develops content systems for global clients. Previously, as head copywriter at Reflex Media, he built content strategies for platforms reaching 56 million users globally. As a writer, he has contributed to various outlets, including Sourced Fact Media, Cosmopolitan, Men's Health and The Big Issue. Currently, Henrik is pursuing a Master's in Journalism and Sociocultural Anthropology at Harvard. He is authoring a predoctoral dissertation on the |xam people of South Africa and the role of storytelling - told in resignation at their imminent extinction at the end of the 19th Century - as oral history and collective memory. In his spare time, he attends music events, ranging from classical to jazz and electronica. Henrik is an avid cook and a voracious reader who tries never to complain about Chicago winters, a city he has called home since 2017.