Elena Nikitina

Biography

Get ready to be inspired by Elena Nikitina's incredible life story! Born in the Soviet Union, Elena's life took a dramatic turn when she was abducted by a Chechen gang during the First Russian-Chechen War. She was taken to the capital city of Chechnya and kept captive for months. Elena's harrowing experience motivated her to write a memoir that would leave readers on the edge of their seats. And when GIRL, TAKEN was published in 2017, it quickly became a bestseller and won a literary prize just two years later. Elena's remarkble story even caught the attention of the BBC World Service, who featured it as a lead radio documentary. Today, Elena continues to write, translate, and voice books on Amazon and Audible, including her award-winning memoir that will leave you inspired and amazed.