Coming to America: A Jewish-Romanian Story of Belonging

A fierce, intimate memoir of leaving, becoming, and remembering. Coming to America brings Cold War history, immigrant identity, and motherhood into sharp, unforgettable focus.

Discover Ana Doina’s unforgettable chronicle of exile, survival, and second chances—from communist Romania to post‑9/11 America, where memory, motherhood, and identity collide.

Ana Doina grows up under communist rule in Romania, where secret police, censorship, and whispered family histories shape every choice. Years la...