I’m Ilona—a Latvian-born nurse and writer living in the United States.

I write about the small absurdities, contradictions, tenderness, and strange behavior of ordinary human life. Enjoy Human Zoo is where I collect those observations: hospitals, cities, families, memory, culture, and whatever else makes me stop and look twice.

I love art, jazz, books, old films, amber, and the occasional tarot card.

No, I’m not psychic.

Just observant.

Don't pee on my leg and tell me it's raining.