Francesca was a senior editor at Fair Observer. She worked as an editor in London for many years before taking a break to raise her three children. Francesca, her English husband and their children currently live in Verona, an Italian city immortalized by Shakespeare in his plays. Francesca read French and Russian Literature at the University of Bologna. She completed an MA in Film Studies in London where she became passionate about yoga. Francesca trained as a yoga teacher in India and continues to be an avid practitioner.