Wanja was born on mainland Finland and moved to the autonomus archipelago Åland at three years old. She's always loved telling stories, speaking them before she could write on her own.
Aside from this, Wanja loves reading and anything "nerdy". Taking walks in the forest, pretending to be on a big adventure is a favorite pastime of hers. Freediving is a huge part of her life and works both like a break from the steady stream of new ideas, and a way to channel them into something controllable.