Alena is a writer who has worked in the Odesa Literary Museum all her life, devoting her career to researching and writing about her beloved Odesa. Alena has Ukrainian and Greek roots, which might explain why she has this tranquil, almost majestic way of carrying herself in the world, like a statue of a Greek goddess. She brings that same serenity to her cooking, which makes everyone want to gather around to hear her stories and eat her food.
