Alessandro Ghebreigziabiher (born May 20, 1968 in
Naples, Italy) is an Italian writer, storyteller and stage actor.
Biography
Ghebreigziabiher was born in Naples to an Eritrean father[1] and an Italian mother[2] and currently lives in Rome. There, he obtained a
Computer science University degree at
La Sapienza University.
He is author of novels and short stories,[3] a professional storyteller often involved in
intercultural[4] and
anti-racist[5] education[6] with projects and festivals.[7]
His first book, Tramonto (Sunset), Lapis Edizioni, in 2003 was included by the
International Youth Library inside
The White Ravens,[8] an annual list that includes 250 books from around the world considered especially noteworthy.
Since 2007 he was artistic director of the Italian Storytelling Festival Il dono della diversità ("The gift of diversity"),[9] thirteenth edition in 2019.
Barry Bradford,[10] American speaker,[11] historian and writer who contributed to reopen the
Edgar Ray Killen case, appreciated his short story Il coraggio della speranza ("The courage of hope"), about
James Chaney,
Andrew Goodman,
Michael Schwerner, and wrote the preface[12] for his book Amori diversi ("Different Loves").
In 2016 he founded the international group Storytellers for Peace,[13] composed of artists from around the world, with the aim of creating collective videos[14] in several languages about
peace[15] and
human rights.[16]
An excerpt from his book Tramonto (Sunset) was published in English on Afropean.com, part of
The Guardian newspaper's "Africa Network".[17]
Personal life
He is married to Cecilia Moreschi,[18] theatre actress and drama therapist.[19] They have two sons and live in Rome, Italy.[20]
Bibliography
Novels
Il poeta, il santo e il navigatore (2006, Fermento Editore)
ISBN88-89207-38-8