Diane Lemieux & Anne Parker

Diane Lemieux was born in Quebec, Canada and began travelling at the age of three. She has lived in ten countries: Canada, Hong Kong, the United States, Brazil, China, Mozambique, Congo-Brazzaville, Vietnam, the Netherlands, and currently Nigeria). She speaks English, French, Dutch and Portuguese. She has a BA in communications from Ottawa University, an MA in development studies from Leeds University, an MA in International Relations from Amsterdam University and a journalism diploma from Bath University. She has ten years experience in international development and over fourteen years as a freelance author and journalist.