“If anyone asks, you’re not Russian. You’re Moldovan.” That’s what my mother-in-law advised me recently, as the world reacted with justified horror to the Russian military invading Ukraine. She wants to protect me. Originally from Moldova herself (as is my husband), she’s relieved to be able to tell people truthfully that she’s not from Russia. […]
Alena Akselrod
Alena Akselrod lives in New York and works as senior program director at Leading Edge.