Birth of Alexandra Elbakyan

Alexandra Asimovna Elbakyan was born on November 6, 1988, in Almaty, Kazakhstan. Her birth marked the beginning of a life that would later become synonymous with open access to scientific knowledge. Raised in a region with limited access to resources, her early environment and education shaped her later efforts to democratize information. Her legacy began to form as she grew into a curious student of science and information technology.