Lilly has always straddled two worlds, slipping in and out of identities like costumes behind the curtain. Raised between the US and the Baltics, she was destined to develop a curiosity that would eventually lead to Batumi as a Fulbright Scholar. Lilly learns the language of nuance while navigating complex geopolitical environments, exploring the grey areas in which food justice, conflict, and public health intersect. She writes because, in the face of political backsliding and human rights violations, storytelling is the only anchor she knows.