Welcome to the official website of Valentina Acava, writer, activist, and educator. For over twenty-five years, Valentina has written reportages, essays, poems, plays, novels, and books for children. She has spoken to audiences around the world. Born in Italy and raised in South Africa, she lives a nomadic life.
“I started writing as I became an immigrant in my own native country. It has been one of the most overwhelming experiences in my life, having to negotiate new relationships, and a different culture, not to mention the struggles of who feels like a stranger. Writing provided me the tool to translate my life into a kaleidoscopic identity that transforms itself into a constant metamorphosis.”
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“The identity of each place is a transformative experience, constantly in the making.” — Valentina Acava
Welcome to the official website of Valentina Acava, writer, activist, and educator. For over twenty-five years, Valentina has written reportages, essays, poems, plays, novels, and books for children. She has spoken to audiences around the world. Born in Italy and raised in South Africa, she lives a nomadic life.
“I started writing as I became an immigrant in my own native country. It has been one of the most overwhelming experiences in my life, having to negotiate new relationships, and a different culture, not to mention the struggles of who feels like a stranger. Writing provided me the tool to translate my life into a kaleidoscopic identity that transforms itself into a constant metamorphosis.”