Vicky Pinpin-Feinstein

Vicky Pinpin-Feinstein is a former college lecturer, communications technology and society professional, and a writer. With Social Science graduate degrees, her career focused on media and society at various institutions before she became a writer. Her first book, A Thousand Little Deaths, is an account of her experience under the autocratic rule of Ferdinand Marcos in the Philippines. Her second and recently published book, Beyond Fear and Suspicion: The New Americans in Little Ethiopia focused on forced migration, immigrant identity, trauma and resilience among members of the African diaspora. She received An Individual Artist and Scholar Award which allowed her to travel to Ethiopia. Avid traveler, book, music and dog lover, Vicky is married with two children.