About
Sonya Trachsel is a writer and speaker. Curiosity, self-discovery, and connection are her principal objects, and her work is always observational, drawing from her life.
Sonya grew up in Russia, where she spent her formative years playing child roles in the national theater alongside her father. She developed a fondness for writing and won national competitions for her essays and poetry. After her father’s passing, she moved to Moscow, where she graduated with honors at 20 years old, majoring in Linguistics and Early Childhood Education.
She moved to the US at the age of 22 and spent her twenties trying various career paths from photography to software engineering, when eventually she rediscovered writing. Her story of self-discovery has been seen by millions and shared in different media outlets.
She now resides in Portland, OR, with her family and is writing her debut book.