Merel van ‘t Hooft, lives in Utrecht, the Netherlands. Merel graduated from University College Utrecht in 2015 with a major in Literature, Performing arts and Journalism. Currently Merel works as a journalist for several Dutch media, and is applying for theatre-related MA programmes. Merel finds great joy in making music, theater, and writing. Merel loves to travel and has lived in South Korea and Kenya in the past two years.