A Journey Through Italian, African, and Postcolonial Literature in Cape Town

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(ANSA) – CITTÀ DEL CAPO, 15 OTT – As part of the 26th Week of the Italian Language in the World, in collaboration with the Italian Consulate in Cape Town, the Italian Cultural Institute in Pretoria, and the Dante Alighieri Society, the Somali-Italian writer Ubah Cristina Ali Farah held a public discussion at the Cape Town Club alongside Dr. Mara Boccaccio, Senior Lecturer and Head of the Italian Studies Department at the University of Cape Town. Ali Farah addressed complex and highly topical issues, explaining how coming to terms with her dual identity, her language, and her sense of belonging…