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Simon Lysdahlgaard

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Esbjerg, Denmark

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Memoir, Fantasy, Mystery

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Simon Lysdahlgaard (b. 1989) is a Danish researcher and writer based in Esbjerg. For more than five years, he has worked in healthcare research with a focus on radiography, radiology, and artificial intelligence, publishing numerous scientific articles and winning international prizes for his work. While science demands precision and strict formats, Simon’s creative writing opens another side of him—one that thrives on storytelling, humor, and cultural encounters.

He is married to Athina, whom he met across borders, and together they are raising their son, Lukas. Their love story, spanning Denmark, the Philippines, and the Maldives, became the foundation for his memoir Min kone er filippiner (My Wife is a Filipina). In it, Simon blends perso ...more

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