Amira Vasileva

Amira Vasileva moved to Brooklyn, NY, in 2016, from Russia with little knowledge of English. It was very challenging. Born in Voronezh, Russia, and growing up in Moscow, you don't expect the day when your world collapses on you. You don't expect that bad choices you've made in the past to catch up with you. But Amira didn't give up. Life never stops on that, she told herself. Reading is her safe place to relax, learn, and be reminded that no matter what happens around her, she is not alone....See more

Amira Vasileva moved to Brooklyn, NY, in 2016, from Russia with little knowledge of English. It was very challenging. Born in Voronezh, Russia, and growing up in Moscow, you don't expect the day when your world collapses on you. You don't expect that bad choices you've made in the past to catch up with you. But Amira didn't give up. Life never stops on that, she told herself. Reading is her safe place to relax, learn, and be reminded that no matter what happens around her, she is not alone. Amira is sure that no one is--no matter how much we believe in loneliness. There is always someone in the world who experiences the same things you do. See less