Talking to the Moon
I escaped a dark and soul-crushing world where my life wasn't my own. I could trust no one. I was entirely alone. By sheer accident, I met a mysterious westerner online, mere weeks from forced marriage. Not only did she shatter my programming, but suggested we meet in Kiev. Getting to Ukraine's capital was going to be my escape, my battle to take back my life, and my only chance to survive.
This is my story. The events I describe, really happened to me; however, the only way I can face what happened, and recall it in all honesty, is by writing it in third person.
Editor's Note: Elena Ivanova is one of the two women featured in BBC's, Outlook Weekend: The Voyage of Meg and Elena, and NPR's, Snap Judgment: Kismet, for their escape from Russia, and year-long, planet-crossing run for their lives and freedom. When the programs were released, they, along with other publications and media, made mention of Ms. Ivanova's Talking to the Moon, which was only available in Russian. This English language edition of Talking to the Moon is not a translation of her Russian language memoir, but Elena's retelling of her story anew, with the advantage of years of freedom and experience, shining a light into the darkness she escaped.
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