I’m Ilona—a Latvian-born nurse and writer living in the United States. I create inspirational writing about the small absurdities, contradictions, tenderness, and strange behavior of ordinary human life. Enjoy Human Zoo is where I collect those keen observations: hospitals, cities, families, memory, culture, and anything else that makes me stop and look twice. I have a passion for 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