Bjela Schwenk

Bjela Schwenk (born 1984) studied German, history and creative writing in Tübingen. After completing her second state examination, she worked for two years in Hanoi as a German language teacher for the Central Agency for Schools Abroad (ZfA) and as a theatre educator, leading two theatre groups. She subsequently worked as a freelance editor and German teacher. Schwenk has travelled extensively; one of her journeys took her on the Trans-Siberian Railway across Russia and onward to Asia.