Environmentalist who embraced Sufism and devoted herself to charitable work
My friend Zero Quensel, who has died of cancer aged 63, led a colourful life characterised by her commitment to environmental causes, her charitable works and her Sufi faith.
She was born Thyra Quensel in Stockholm to Torsten, a theatre director and journalist, and Dagny (nee Helander), a ballet teacher. Her parents were divorced when she was two, and her mother then married a German diplomat, Karl Wand, who was posted to several African countries, including Nigeria.
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