REVIEWS

Quotes from different artists, through the years, who know, met or worked with Elena Levon;

(2006 - 2017)

“Your film was one of the best at the festival” - George Clooney

“You don’t have to go through pain and suffering” – Steven Soderbergh

“I can never forget those lips” – Quentin Tarantino

“Never stop learning” – Mickey Rourke

“You are the pure energy of all elements rolled into one” – Russian Author

“Elena, This was what it is all about! You are very special to me. You are a true Renaissance woman.” – Robert Farber

“You have that thing, you know...” – Lionel Richie

“Bring it on!” – Brad Pitt

“You remind me of me, when I was your age.” – Laurence Fishburne

“Thank you for also wearing a long dress, now I don’t feel so awkward” – Dame Julie Andrews

“You’re very beautiful” – B.B King

“Life is a game, so just play.” – Marat Safin

“Elena, your beauty is freedom. You are the 8th wonder of the world.” – M.N

Reviews (2011 - 2025)

“I wanted to kill myself, but you helped me to not give up."

India

“You inspire me, Elena! I’ve probably said this before, but the reason I connect with you is your zest for life. I admire how you live life and wish I had been that way in my twenties. “The lessons people taught me”.. So true. A lifetime of truth in a few phrases.” - Acclaimed speaker and New York Times best-selling author Andra Watkins

“Elena, your words help build people and fill them with love, a true Pilgrim!”

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“I believe you have touched the lives of everyone who has met you. The world is certainly a better place with you in it.”

“Our raw souls are tempered
 by the rawness of her soul 
the softness of her smile 
and the openness of her heart

This Gaia
. This Mother Nature


This all and everything 
is but a footprint
 upon the existence
 of the path yet to be trod 
and you, Elena, are The Walker of Dreams” ~ Martin Shone - American Poet

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“If a black hole could turn itself inside out emitting all the energy that normally gets sucked in, I suspect it would still pale in comparison to what is coming from that amazing soul of yours.”

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“At the risk of being tedious, I hope you realize that it is your own beautiful words that are inspiring others across the globe. That is a beautiful thing!”

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“You are unreality! Woven from millions of threads of our Creator!Guide of his desires, he chose you - to convey to people to understand what life is, this world that he gave us!”

"THE QUINTESSENCE OF LIFE” - 1 hour documentary shot on 6 continents - Find out answers to the biggest questions we all ask, no matter skin color, religion or our birthplace. This film unites, uplifts and gives us back faith, that no matter how different we all are, we share the same soul, pain and joy. Film will make you laugh, cry and will inspire you to follow your dreams, no matter what obstacles you face at present moment.

FILM REVIEW

F"This is such an amazing testimony to life and living. The smiles, beauty, wonder & wisdom in your film simply stun me. I stand in awe of how you were able to experience all these moments and somehow at the same time capture them to be shared. This is truly a gift to the world -- thank you! I look forward to following your continuing adventures over the next ten years and more...Namaste." - USA

“I was blessed when I met you! Through the tears and laughter our friendship remains….. and I shall love you forever….. God blessed us all for the Gift that is you!!!” - The late Eddie Rouse (July 2, 1954 - December 7, 2014) - American character actor, author, musician and photographer.

“I would buy every single one of your books! You make me forget where I am with your words. I get fully immersed into your world and I find that so fantastic. I love it. And I love you, Elena. Thanks for your words again. Your life is a poem, with pain and suffering, trial, growth and triumph.”

“...Your eyes are very hard to duplicate on paper.” - Artist Matthew Curry

“You are a work of art in your own right.”

“Simply stunning poetry! - Reads like biting into an incredibly crisp apple.”

“What a bright light and breath of fresh air you are on this planet, thank you, your words inspire me and lift me up.”

“It’s very rare indeed to have all of the senses fully engaged in a single work of art. Your poetry and images all dovetail together beautifully to captivate and give one pause to ponder, what it is that just happened.”

“Beautiful and haunting!”

”Let me provide you with a standing ovation on being so brutally honest!”

“I’m finding it hard to put into words what I feel after reading this. It is full of every sense. Rich with passion, anger, zest, humor, sarcasm, lust, mystery, I want to read it again and again just to see if there is more I can grasp from it. You write beautifully. I am hooked onto every word, sentence and paragraph. I can picture everything in my mind as I read it. THAT is damn good writing. Incredible.”

“Fascinating you are..fascinating indeed!”

“You won’t know it, but you gave me a gift today through your writing, Elena. I thank you for it. Your “letter” made me realize there are many things I need to say about loved ones that have remained unsaid for too long. Hopefully, the results will be even a fraction as powerful as your own reflections.”

“I am stunned into an absolute silence. I feel as if I am listening to myself, the very words are so exacting that it is so strange to hear them carried out by someone else’s voice.”

"Miss Levon, you’re like the female version of modern-day Christopher Columbus and Marco Polo, rolled into one, but with way more style and a lot less clothing. :) I was going to mention a skirt, but you rock pants, skirts, dresses, and sometimes, well...you’re too busy exploring the world to bother with any clothes at all. So, I’ll just skip the outfit comment and commend you on your brave and adventurous spirit instead."

“Beautiful! (halwah as they say in Saudi) I sense a kindred spirit in you, someone else with the soul of a Bedouin.”

Saudi Arabia

“My dear Elena, Lena and My Muse.
Your words are incredible, you describe Buenos Aires just like it is.”

Argentina

“I am a 60 year old mother of two adult children, I just read you for the first time.. and my jaw dropped (In a grand and wonderful way!) For the sake of all that is holy.. Continue living your life as if there was no tomorrow, with all the passion I see in you and your work!”

“After your heartfelt eloquence, that surely leaves you, the writer, and us, your readers, with slight tears in hearts and tears in eyes, and fires, flames just below bellies, your.. ”Let there always be a road” seems like the smoothest coffee. Wonderful. I must make a page of quotes, just to use that one. Simplicity is so moving sometimes..!

”Amazing and inspiring poetry! Thank you for sharing your soul with all of us!”

“Viscerally raw!”

“I associate you with Freedom! When I can't decide on something, I remember you and take a step.”

“Every now and then but really, rarely ever, I come across people that are worth being obsessed with. You are definitely one of them.”

“I cant believe what I just read. Truly amazing.”

“Elena, you made my heart stop and my soul crack as I read this beautiful open hearted love letter to all of us.”

“To feel ecstasy you must feel pain.”

“Awestruck by your writing. Simply speechless.”

“You are so good at being hard and soft and joyful and reflective and fearless and even a bit afraid all at the same time.”

“I’m torn between envy and admiration, but luckily admiration wins. Amazing...”

“Lena, how can I possibly put into small words what my soul felt as I read your powerful, truthful prose? My God! Your naked courage stuns me for in writing as you have, you have removed the mask that most insist upon wearing. The endless games of prentense. These words are brilliant and I am in awe of your talent, your Gift to be able to put into words, what is in my soul. Thank you, Lena. Thank you for daring to LIVE.”

“In the African culture there is a concept: “Umuntu Ngumuntu Ngabantu” meaning: “A person is a person because of people.” Thank you, Elena!"

“Thank you for writing! Really made me feel less alone in this world.”

“Warm and beautiful and delicious.”

”You never feel alone with Elena Levon”

“I would give you shelter from the storm
and ask nothing in return,
as my empty body knows
no pain,
in the end, it always is
as only our dreams
will remain,
for only in stolen moments
when two souls
unite, do we live
forever...Thank you Elena.”

“Reading you is like taking a whiff of smelling salts when your stuck in the humdrum.”

“You have touched me deeply again, Elena ..through your words and photos and through the meaning behind them. The values that really matter when everything else is gone..”

”Elena, Thank you for sharing your heart, defined through the brave journeys you have created and beautifully mastered. You are a nexus in this chaotic and fluid world.”

Uganda, Africa

"Elena, I feel like you stepped right out of the pages of my favorite book “Women who run with the wolves”!! But your real life is even wilder!"

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“Thanks for reminding us that no matter where you travel and how many amazing things you see, the people you interact with really make the strongest impression. Your words and pictures are incredible!”

“The philosophy you move throughout life, how you have looked fear in the eyes, how you evolve, how you decide to, and how you are consequent with it and live according to your truth, to yourself... you inspire me so much, Lena. How you interact with people, how your heart is open with generosity and humbleness. You are genuine and authentic...”

Spain

“This is the best story I have ever read!”

Nigeria, Africa

“You are a truly gifted person to have such a affinity for other people and places. It is how you are that allows others to open up to you.”

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“This chapter touched me deeply and brought tears to my eyes.”

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“Thank you for taking us into the zone of your creativity. It is like sharing your experience through gossamer. We can look through, but will always be on the outside of its depth. You are a true renaissance woman.”

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“Your words are so uncompromising and they remind me to live uncompromising too.”

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“You have gone right into the heart of travel. I so agree with you, without opening your heart and interacting with the wonderful people you meet on your travels that journey would be a barren parade of seeing things that you could look at in a travel video. The things I remember the most and the longest are the people. Your photos capture the spirit and character of all those amazing people you have met. Thank you for sharing them with us!”

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“I’m considering printing your words and handing them out to any future a-holes who think they get a say in my decisions! LOVE your work!!”

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“My partner and I wrote a piece for the Huffington Post on our choice not to have children. We didn’t quite expect the amount of vitriol that was hurled our way. Actually, we were totally unprepared for so much judgement, not to mention the downright insulting and vulgar. So good for you for saying it out loud. Whatever your style may be.”

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“I shall have to read it again and again as each time a fresh nuance of meaning seeps into my reality and makes me smile or grimace.”

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“Elena, there really are no words that can express the amazement I feel in these small moments in time. Thank you for sharing the gift that is you.”

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“Your truth is what and how you can turn it in to something that arouse the reader and your self; being a sexual or sensual being. It is alluring, when the right frame of mind abounds within.”

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“The trouble with some people in this world, is they project their values or their sense of morality onto others, refusing to embrace and accept others for their unique way of self expression. Lena, you are perfect just the way you are and if you choose to bare your skin to express you, don’t bow to those who disapprove. We all deserve the freedom to be ourselves, and I for one love the way Lovely Lena presents who she is. When one is different, dares to be different, there will be those who will disapprove. I accept you totally for who you are. I respect your space. You do what pleases you and for this my Heart truly smiles.”

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“Thank you for sharing what an amazing world we have out there …waiting for us..”

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“You know, I’ve never had the desire to see the desert until reading your story. Now I want to spend the night in the dunes and meet little Nomad children!”

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“Lena! The way you write is magical and your stories of your travels are too awe-inspiring to put into words. I love your ability to go with life and not care who is watching. You are so strong and bold, traits I truly admire and want to be more of. If I can experience just half of the things you do on your adventures, I’ll be a happy lady!
You are beautiful”

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“It’s interesting that, in your determination not to live a routine, predictable, repetitious life, you have found sanctuary in something as routine, predictable, and repetitious as your breath. Perhaps to be balanced those of us who are adventurous must create a place within that is routine, and those who live routine lives must find adventure therein.”

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“Elena, I hope in ten years I am as influential to other writers, travellers, and women as you are.”

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“Beautiful in your honesty; and not only passionate toward life, but wholly determined to never let that passion slip away. Thank you.”

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“I know for certain any dance with you would ignite my soul in heavenly ways”

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”I hadn’t been to the Sahara before, now I can almost smell her!”

(People from different parts of the world)

“I’m “blown away” by your passion. You touch on so many issues that deal with what’s wrong with our world. Thank you for speaking truth. and sharing it!”

Canada

“Elena, those people may have touched your life, but you made an impression too! An ambassador for the world!”

“I cried. Wonderful writing!”

“Such energized honesty yet so vulnerable.. We don’t even have to meet for you to fly into my soul and stay there.”

“Hope you hold on to the astonishing source of your talent and thank you for sharing it. It is only after giving this to total strangers your soul rejoices as it work its miracle on these strangers!“

“Elena, I read you when it feels like the sky is falling and everything I’ve worked towards is going nowhere. Thank you!”

”This is the most amazing, beautiful and soul reaching journey I have ever experienced. I can’t thank you enough for sharing your life and experiences with us.”

”Now I need a cold shower!!!”

“Elena, your memoir would be a best seller! You are one daredevil woman!”

“I’m your fan! You always inspire me Ms. Elena Levon. I’m also impressed with your strength of character and persistence to follow your dreams no matter what the cost.”

“To say thank you does not suffice. To be able to live a life of adventure through your words and photos is such an incredible gift you have given me and many others. And not only the adventures, but your heartfelt thoughts. Thank you and thank you again. You are truly blessed.”

“Congratulations on your bravery, endurance, high standards, perseverance, stamina, humor, self-awareness, talent, and most of all, your soul.”

“Elena, you are my role model!!! I’m thankful that the Universe brought you! You seem to be connected with light!”

”I hope to be in one of your photos one day!”

“Elena, your story is very moving and I think people need to hear about it. You are a remarkable woman who has done something not many Americans would or could do. I feel a sense of pride for you. You have been blessed with a second lease on life and have miraculously made your way to the top. You should be commended. I see a book here and a potential movie about your life.”

“Elena, congratulations on taking life for all it has to offer and embracing the journey. It is such a rarity. Your story is very inspiring!”

”The idea of breaking free from the norm is incredibly daunting, but your writing has given me hope.”

“You are my new hero, Elena!”

“Thank you. You reminded me to learn to accept my flaws and embrace life.”

”You’ve got a world of love wherever you go!”

“Thank you for sharing your free spirit with all of us!”

“I can’t describe in words what I felt while reading and looking at the photographs and how it feels right now.. how much love and effort you put into it amazes/impresses me really. This is poetry”

“I want to be you when I grow up! And I’m older than you already!”


”If you make choices that question the status quo you will always be questioned, because you challenge everyone else who went along with what is expected I guess... bursts the bubble and holds up a mirror, some people really don’t like that.”

“Your words resonate in a big way, laughed and close to tears – as you rightly said, no pity is required..”

(People from different parts of the world)

“You are a rare bird with a hero's heart and I would say that until your forties you lived not one, not two but many lives. What an inspiration!” - Artist Eleonora Doban Ternes

Australia

"Real art that breaks through everything! Goosebumps from the first to the last word of this chapter, and a lump in my throat, both from the beauty of the performance and from how strongly individual lines respond back to me. And in the end - I could no longer restrain myself. I write and tears flow. Thank you, Elena"

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“Beautiful, abundant, inspiring, luminous, magical WOMAN Lena, you inspire to live!”

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Thank you for being an endless inspiration in texts and images! You can lead the ship out of the storm, bestow wisdom and dance salsa, and bring life back to the heart! Our eternal example of the Living, Real, Wild. Thank you for always reminding me of the main thing.

Russia

"Dear Lena, I thank you from the bottom of my heart for your participation in my club of sacred knowledge. You are infinitely beautiful, smart, and most importantly, you are Alive and real. What I saw on your Instagram page before working with you is no different from what we experienced in Zoom. Everything is true: your energy, words, eyes! In the process of the meeting, many puzzles were connected, life's fears and doubts receded. I and all the members of the club have an incredible uplift after meeting you. You have shown once again that the most important Healer and friend in the world is Life itself! Thank you, hugs, love!
Respectfully yours, Anna Magirani."

(Two and a half hours ZOOM conference for Shamanism Magirani)

Indonesia

“You have the perfect gift – the ability to appreciate where you are for what it is, not what you can take home. Beautiful words and stories, I’m glad to be along for the ride.”

“I simply love your heart. A gift of true compassion which is evident in the photos you take and the words you write. For those of us unable to travel the world – thanks for letting us share in your journey!”

"You helped me heal myself"

“This is an amazing story of one woman, traveling the world, meeting people and experiencing all things in life and appreciating the good and bad things that she experiences. Truly inspiring.”

“Sometimes I think I could print your pieces out and out them on a coffee table and just spend a lazy Sunday afternoon reading them but regardless, they are often in my heart and it’s nice to know there are others who enjoy the true meaning of travelling during those times when I am not.”

“I think that traveling is much better when you get to experience the places like you did – not in some stuffy hotel and ignoring the way the world is around you. I envy your journeys!”

USA

“Thank you for your creativity, I am very inspired and I believe that your book needs to be distributed from hand to hand here in Russia, so that something would definitely change for the better.”

Russia

"Because of you I had the courage to follow my dreams."

United Kingdom

"Because of you I stopped being afraid of myself."

Russia

"Your art makes my life better"

Pakistan

"Working with Elena is a dream come true. Her professionalism and creative energy bring an extraordinary quality to the work we produce together. Elena took a great deal of time to craft the look I was going for with wardrobe and accessories and nailed it. In “costume” her beauty took over and captivates attention with emotional depth and smoldering sensuality. I couldn’t have been happier with the results. As an artist, you will be very excited with the results of your shoot with Elena. That is, if you meet her energy and preparation in kind." - Victor Huber.

USA

"Seeing you makes me feel alive and I want to live."

Russia

“Whatever the role you're looking for, Elena's chameleonic skills will fit in like fingers in the proverbial glove." - Niel Galen.

USA

”Thank You for your Sunset
The fullness you live
The Shine Sunset in your way.”

"Brimming with emotionally lyrical artistry. It's a pleasure to watch! Hot, engaged, emotional, sincere and meditative film... a film as visually stylish as it is beautifully written... Sigh, and Your Voice... Thank You So Much for Creating (Patreon too) and Sharing!"

Pakistan