New Women New Yorkers

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Memoir piece

Babushka (means grandmother in Russian)

Born in Saint Petersburg, Russia, Maria Pyaterneva immigrated to New York with her family in 2017. She holds a degree in Journalism and studied Film and Photography in Italy. Maria is passionate about telling stories. In her spare time, she also enjoys practicing – and teaching – yoga. This story is supposed to be about me coming to America. I am sorry. I rarely follow the plot or instructions. I don’t know why this happens to me all the time. Ask...

Memoir piece

My First Path to Freedom

Ana Reza was born in Mexico City. She came to New York looking for new challenges to improve her personal and professional life. From an early age, she enjoyed writing and illustrating short stories and books. She studied journalism, and her constant need to communicate her ideas, thoughts, and concerns in the English language has led her to take several English writing courses. Thanks to New Women New Yorkers she has discovered that her voice has no limits, no matter...