What happens when your personal story does not follow a predictable pattern?
Moving to a new country often means more than crossing a border. It means learning a new language, being uprooted from familiar places, navigating unfamiliar systems, and rebuilding a sense of belonging. These experiences shape not only the way we live, but also the way we remember, imagine, and tell our stories.
ROCO Chicago, ICR New York and Community of Moldovans in Chicago invite you to a special literary conversation with acclaimed writer Tatiana Țîbuleac and translator, scholar, and writer Monica Cure for an evening dedicated to migration, writing, memory, and identity.
Together, they will explore how displacement, language, and cultural inheritance influence the stories we tell — and the stories that stay with us.
Featured Guests
Tatiana Țîbuleac
Writer | Romania / Moldova / France
Author of The Summer My Mother Had Green Eyes
Monica Cure
Translator, scholar, and writer | Romania / United States
Translator of The Summer My Mother Had Green Eyes into English
About the Event
This intimate conversation will open a thoughtful dialogue on the immigrant experience through the lens of literature. The program will continue with an audience conversation and meet-and-greet session, where all guests are welcome to engage with the speakers.
Copies of The Summer My Mother Had Green Eyes, written by Tatiana Țîbuleac and translated into English by Monica Cure, will be available for purchase and signing.
This event will be held in English and Romanian.
Why Attend
Join us for an evening that speaks to anyone who has ever lived between languages, cultures, homes, or versions of themselves.
Whether you are a reader, writer, immigrant, child of immigrants, or simply someone drawn to powerful stories, this conversation offers a meaningful space to reflect on how migration transforms memory, identity, and creative expression.
