There are books that open before us like a door to another world, and Mam na imię Ania by Anna Grodzka is precisely that kind of book. It is not merely an autobiography but a journey into the essence of what it means to be human, a reminder that identity is not something we inherit but something we discover and fight for. In reading this story, we become witnesses to the transformation of a person who dared to defy a world that demanded conformity, a person who chose truth over comfort and authenticity over fear. Anna Grodzka’s life, both as told in her book and as revealed in my interview with her for Heroines of My Life, is not only the story of a transgender woman but also of a deeply reflective human being who asked herself, and now asks all of us, the hardest questions: what does it really mean to be yourself, to be free, to live honestly, to breathe and not realize how precious the air truly is until it is taken away.
