Howdy, howdy!

Alexei Mizura, budding writer and a few other things besides, at your service. This is a first attempt at gaining some visibility in the world. While I have been working on the writing part for a good few years, the communication part has been a frightening step to make. Here I am making it, after much reticence and procrastination.

So! Few words about myself, namely a story about the circumstance that decided, in my heart, to pursue writing as a life path. Back in the olden days (aka. a few years back when I neared the end of a particularly painful voyage through education) I was on an exchange program in Belarus, the ol’ motherland of mine. At one point, my main teacher went away and got a replacement, a kindly graying lady. A lady I knew for a whole impressive three days. Yet when I mentioned, in passing, my appreciation for writing, she said with conviction I would make a great writer.

I looked into her eyes and say genuine belief. If someone I barely knew could show such belief, why not myself?

Hence, my mind was set!

You may have noticed I mentioned Belarus as my country of origin. That is the other point of interest about myself. I’ve been extremely fortunate to live across four countries in my relatively short life. That has offered me some interesting perspective and views on life I believe are worth putting out there. The mere thought that someone might be moved by reading my stories sets my heart aflutter with motivation!

So here we are! Enjoy your stay!