Esmeralda BregajEsmeralda Bregaj (Zace) is a multilingual poet, memoirist, and mother whose words transcend borders and heartbreak. Born in Vlore, Albania in 1979, Esmeralda has spent her life moving between cultures, languages, and countries-always carrying her pasion for storytelling with her.She began writing as a child, winning her first literary competition at the age of nine. Since then, her poetry and essays have been published in journals and anthologies across Europe, Asia, and the United States. Her first poetry collection, The War of Thoughts, earned national recognition in Italy and was followed by Meraki, a poetic celebration of soul and sincerity.Esmeralda now lives in Boise, Idaho, where she works in education and founded "Italian at Your Service," a language institute dedicated to cultural connection. Her writing has been recognized by literary organizations around the world, including Tamikio L. Dooley's International Literature Journal and Worldsmith International.A Year of Us is her first memoir in English-a deeply personal account of love, loss, motherhood, and quiet bravery in the face of grief and global uncertainty. With lyrical tenderness, she brings readers into her world, where resilience is rooted in family and joy is an act of courage.When she's not writing, Esmeralda is raising her two beautiful children, whom she calls her greatest poetry.Learn more at esmeraldabregaj.com or reach her at info@esmeraldabregaj.com. Read More Read Less