About Vanora
Bio
Former foreign correspondent (Reuters, LA Times, The Times) in Russia and multiple other places. Author of books ranging from travel writing to novels. Now working on Ukraine for a development bank after five years as their green spokeswoman.
I'm passionate about
Kindness. Also, in no particular order, reading, learning languages, gardening, understanding how things work, and building a sense of community.
An idea worth spreading
Cleaner energy can be cheaper (a Trump-proof framing of a sensible idea).
Things you might not know
Yiddish.