Once upon a time, shields were meant to protect. This is not one of them. An exciting new technology with limitless entertainment possibilities turns out to be a lot more than anyone had bargained for.
Maria K. is the pen name of Maria Igorevna Kuroshchepova - a first-generation Russian-Ukrainian immigrant. An engineer by education, an analyst by trade, as well as a writer, photographer, artist and amateur model, Maria brings her talent for weaving an engaging narrative to stories of life, fashion and style advice, book and movie reviews, and common-sense and to-the-point essays on politics and economy.