Most in Nikolaevsk-on-Amur had felt safe in one of Russia’s most isolated corners
Kyra Robinov
Kyra is the author of Red Winter, inspired by her family’s experiences surviving the Russian Revolution. Her musical, To Dance was based on the true story of Valery Panov, a brilliant ballet dancer whose ascending career was brought down by the KGB because of his Jewish ancestry. Kyra lives in New York City where she is working on a book about her father’s experiences growing up in Shanghai during WWII. Visit her at kyrarobinov.com.