Sarah Gerwens was raised in Dortmund, Germany. She studied Global Studies and Psychology at Hofstra University and is now pursuing a Masters in "Global Europe: Culture and Conflict" at the London School of Economics. During the past summers, she has interned in the European Parliament, the Bundestag, and for the Torture Abolition and Survivors Support Coalition. In her free time, she attempts to adult, rock climbs, reads the news, and (unsuccessfully) teaches the neighbourhood cat how to use a computer.