Maria Zak a Ukrainian Canadian artist. Her former citizenships include Russia and South Africa. Currently she works as a social worker, after making a switch from years of early education. It is her work with people of all ages and her diverse citizen history that feed her craft for creating art that can be relatable to anyone.Her writing career spans through the entertainment industry with a noteworthy documentary Changu, Dancer Among Shadows (2014) that won her best rising star and humanitarian awards. But life finally caught up, and instead of writing about others' lives it was time to tell her own story. Her first book is a memoir, Those Micro Preemie Eyes. In its launch it made a Canadian best seller status in the neonatal category. Sasha Zak is Ukrainian who lives with her family in Canada. Having immigrated through Russia, Israel and South Africa, she appreciates the colourfulness of her life. Today she is a therapist and program creator for children with disabilities. Disabilities is her passion and she has written a lot for it in the field.In her off time she works on screenplay writing for theatre and film. Recently she was honoured to have been included as co author in the book Those Micro Preemie Eyes that she believes can have a benefit in the medical service providing industry to young parents. As of the completion of the book she continues to advocate for services for former micro preemies.