Ghermandi recalled her childhood in Ethiopia and the importance of Italian as a Father Language to her, especially when she finally got to Italy at the age of 14. To Kubati Italian has definitely meant something different: he learned this language as he came to Italy, when he was already 19. To him, it represents the language of his studies, of his mature friendships, of his development.
Gabriella Ghermandi is not only a novelist, but also an accomplished performer and singer. She will be tonight at 7pm at McCormick Tribune Center Forum - Northwestern University, for a lecture-performance from "Queen of Flowers and Pearls", a novel based on the life of an Ethiopian family in Italy.