Ana Gabunia

A native of the old Georgian city of Kutaisi, Ana Gabunia lived through the darkest times of modern Georgia. As a child, she studied French by candlelight and dreamt of making the world a better place. It was there, on her father's lap by the flickering light of a single flame, where she first discovered The Knight in the Panther Skin. He read the legend to her, and this ancient tale imprinteditself on her heart forever.In time she grew from a little girl into a woman full of hopes and dreams....See more

A native of the old Georgian city of Kutaisi, Ana Gabunia lived through the darkest times of modern Georgia. As a child, she studied French by candlelight and dreamt of making the world a better place. It was there, on her father's lap by the flickering light of a single flame, where she first discovered The Knight in the Panther Skin. He read the legend to her, and this ancient tale imprinteditself on her heart forever.In time she grew from a little girl into a woman full of hopes and dreams. She studied diplomacy and journalism, working with the United Nations, where she tirelessly championed the rights of internationally displaced people, women, and children. Before long she worked her way into the Georgian Diplomatic reserves.Eventually she traveled across Europe, yet the truths she hoped to find abroad weren't there. Instead, they were back home in Kutaisi, where her love for the beauty and philosophy of The Knight in the Panther Skin first blossomed. Realizing how few people knew the story outside of Georgia, she committed herself to bringing this epic tale to the world. See less