Mother Tongue

My personal Substack

By Alexandra A Viets

· Launched 2 years ago

Safe house

How do you define a Safe house?

May 26•Alexandra A Viets

American Silence: Voices from Beirut

In the summer of 2013, I visited Beirut with my husband and son.

Mar 26•Alexandra A Viets

Remembering Jane Goodall. A Family History.

Feb 2•Alexandra A Viets

The Greening

Nov 18, 2025•Alexandra A Viets

Letter from Amman

This past June I was in Jordan, teaching screenwriting at the Amman International Film Festival.

Oct 3, 2025•Alexandra A Viets

Ask Me No Questions

Excerpts From a Screenplay by Alexandra Viets

May 27, 2025•Alexandra A Viets

Mi Alhama

Apr 18, 2025•Alexandra A Viets

Love Letter From Warsaw

This past July, I visited the Polish town of Zelazowa Wola, where Frederick Chopin was born and spent his early childhood.

Oct 8, 2024•Alexandra A Viets