Lisa Simonis is a PhD student and writer.

With a background in academic research and a life shaped across continents, her writing brings gentle attention to the small moments that anchor us in our shared humanity.

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How I've become hooked on this strange, brutal, elegant game called rugby since arriving in Scotland

The Scotsman

Inside Scottish Rugby's colossal coffee culture: where gigantic men with tiny cups are brewing up a storm

The Scotsman

How I rediscovered the magic of salsa, the music of my mother's mother, in an Edinburgh bar

The Scotsman

What I found when I discovered Edinburgh has joined global 'Coffee Outside' movement

The Scotsman