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Nína Björk Jónsdóttir Author

Nína Björk Jónsdóttir is an Icelandic diplomat, as well as former tour guide and journalist. Born and bred in Iceland, Nína Björk has spent a quarter of her life abroad, studying and working in various countries in Europe. She is the author of a children's book on Icelandic heroines throughout history, Íslandsdætur (Daughters of Iceland), published in 2020. Nína Björk lives in Reykjavík with her two children.

Edda Magnus is an Icelandic British global health expert, working in the area of vaccines. Since first leaving Iceland in 1996, she has spent countless hours explaining the peculiarities of her beloved homeland to curious friends and colleagues from around the world. She lives in Geneva, Switzerland with her husband and two children.