Alexandra George is a trilingual author, international communications specialist, journalist and translator. Her books include Escape from Ward Six: Russia Facing Past and Present (UPA, Md., 1998) and Social Ferment in India (Bloomsbury Collections, London, New York, 2016, “History and Politics in the 20th Century” series). 

She has more than 20 years of experience in international organizations in press and public affairs and translation. Postings include Eastern Europe, Balkans, Russia, Ukraine, South Caucasus, Central Asia, Middle East, East and West Africa, South and Southeast Asia.

Fluent in English, French and Russian, her translated published works include Velasquez (Aurora Art Publishers, 1996) and Van Eyck’s The Annunciation. State Hermitage, National Gallery of Art, Washington D.C. She has two post-graduate degrees from Columbia University, New York. Currently, she has an international writing and media business with a global clientele. 

Her interest in African wildlife conservation started as a child when her great uncle, first Chairman of the Trustees, Uganda National Parks, in the 1950s recounted managing the abundant wildlife and creating routes for the 6,000 elephants migrating annually through the parks. 

Two transformative safaris to the Serengeti, Tanzania, and close wildlife encounters in the Okavango inspired her to pen the 17 Photo Tales and to make an ardent call to conserve these last untouched wildernesses. For once the wildlife vanishes, we forever lose a part of our quintessential selves. 

Part of the proceeds from this book will be donated to the Botswana Predator Conservation Trust Wild Dog Project.