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Maartje Hensen

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in Netherlands

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https://onceuponajrny.com

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Travel, LGBTQ+

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Dom&ink, Bani Amor, Michele Rosenthal, Alok Vaid-Menon, Benjamin Law, ...more

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Maartje (she/they), author of The Pride Atlas, is a queer traveler, photographer, and writer from the Netherlands. She founded a queer travel and lifestyle brand, Once Upon a Journey. After being fully nomadic for three years, they are Amsterdam-based again. Maartje has also founded a photography business specializing in LGBTQ+ stories. Follow her on Instagram at @maartjehensen or online at onceuponajrny.com and maartjehensen.com.

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Mijn tijd in de zon

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Maartje Hensen and 1 other person liked Sammie vn's review of De wijsheid van de heks: "Ik had gehoopt dat dit boek vooral berust zou zijn op historische wetenschap, verbanden en overeenkomsten tussen verschillende natuurreligies en misschien hier en daar wat verschillende filosofische oogpunten voor de interpretatie hiervan, maar ik vo" Read more of this review »
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Maartje Hensen and 13 other people liked Marijke's review of De wijsheid van de heks: "Waarschuwing: hele lange review met een sterk eigen (maar hopelijk goed genoeg onderbouwde) mening. Introductie: De eerste keer dat ik Heks van Susan Smit las was ik zo’n 13 jaar oud en zeer geïnteresseerd in hekserij en Wicca. Zo’n vijftien jaar later" Read more of this review »
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Maartje Hensen rated a book it was amazing Benin Boi by Nanoah Struik	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Wauw wat een boek, vind het zo jammer dat ik het boek al uit heb!! Het leest fijn, en het is een mooie en kwetsbare inkijk in diens leven. Dankjewel dat ik mee op reis mocht naar Benin met je, Nanoah Iwinosa!
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Maartje Hensen and 508 other people liked Elizabeth's review of The Let Them Theory: "Is this the whitest woman with the fewest problems? You would be forgiven for thinking so for most of the book until she tackles actual issues, at which point her advice is (thankfully) to consult a professional. Otherwise, this is a repetitive, over" Read more of this review »
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I get what some of the more critical reviews are saying, that said; I read this after watching Heated Rivalry and I didn't love episode 3 but I was happily surprised by this book. It had more depth (although yes, it could've used more buildup) than t ...more
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