Linda Hyokki was born in Finland. Is a doctoral candidate in the field of civilization studies at the Ibn Haldun University in Istanbul, with a thesis on Finnish Muslim converts’ experiences on Islamophobia. Her postgraduate work focuses on Islamophobia and Muslim minorities, identity studies and qualitative research. She received her Master's degree in Linguistics, Cultural Studies and Translation Studies from the Johannes Gutenberg University, Germany. She has worked as a research associate at the Center for Islam and Global Affairs (Sabahattin Zaim University, Istanbul) and as an international desk officer at the OIC-affiliated Youth Forum for Islamic Cooperation. She is also a Fellow at the Center for Postnormal Policy and Futures Studies, where she teaches futures literacy to youth groups across Europe. She has written reports on Finland for the Turkish Denkfabrik Foundation for Political, Economic, and Political Research (SETA) and has published scholarly articles and opposing editorials in her areas of expertise. Linda is a board member of the European Forum of Muslim Women and her activism focuses on the social inclusion of minorities and the elimination of all forms of discrimination and racism.