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Liam Klenk

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Liam was born in Central Europe and has since lived on four continents. He has always been engaged in creative pursuits, ranging from photography and graphic design, to writing short stories and poetry, to working in theatre and shows. In 2016, Liam published his first book and memoir, Paralian. He also writes monthly short stories for the online platform TheatreArtLife. He is currently working on his second book and aims to publish quite a few more in the years to come.
Liam is passionate about living authentically and learning from meaningful encounters with people from all kinds of backgrounds, all over the world. He writes about true stories, and marvels at the strength and passion of individuals who persevere in the face of seemingly in ...more

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Paralian - Not just transgender

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One of my favourite moments. All is quiet on the boat. The divers are basking in the sun whilst I am in my own creative space, visualizing the landscape underneath the waves… to bring it alive on a chalk board for the dive site briefing. I loved calling everyone closer around me, telling my boat-full of enthusiastic divers what wonders of nature I hoped to show them that day. I lo...

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Eye of the Raven (Duncan McCallum, #2)

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― George Carlin

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“When I was a boy of 14, my father was so ignorant I could hardly stand to have the old man around. But when I got to be 21, I was astonished at how much the old man had learned in seven years.”
― Mark Twain

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― Aung San Suu Kyi

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