Anna Saudin

Anna is the first new face I meet when I step off the airplane and into Milan. Anna is Costanzo's husband and the co-organizer of the tour. She speaks Italian, Russian, and English, so she is the link between us all. The first thing Anna tells me is that she is grateful for the Donne di Pace convergence because it allows her time to work with women who embody peace, unlike some of the female shamans she has worked with in Siberia and beyond. Anna is bright and fiery--she reminds me of a forest fairy or a tree spirit, with her dark flowing hair and henna highlights and her small frame. Anna coordinates all the logistics and press for the tour and remains impeccably humble about all of her work, though we know she is a goddess and a wonder worker.