Caitlin

Caitlin Alifirenka (nee Stoicsitz) is one of the authors of I Will Always Write Back, is the best friend of Martin, and is a wife, mother, and nurse in Pennsylvania in the United States.

Caitlin, at the age of 12, decides to write a pen pal letter to someone in Zimbabwe, who turns out to be Martin. Six years of correspondence lead to Caitlin and Martin becoming such good friends they essentially become family, especially as Caitlin and her family send money and care packages to Martin.

The letters between them also help Caitlin to develop a deeper appreciation for her own life as an American, both in terms of standards of living and the safety, security, and freedom of the country. Caitlin’s life is transformed by the simple act of kindness of writing to Martin, and Caitlin now hopes readers will be inspired to reach out...