Cultural Heritage Stories Booklet | Page 13

Love and murder Christine Galea Life is too short to think about the bad times that other people make us go through. Perhaps it is also too short to love someone dearly… but maybe those few short moments spent with the person you love could affect your whole life forever… Everyone experiences good and bad moments throughout their lives and will continue doing so, as history repeats itself, as my grand- grandmother always states. She used to tell me the story of two soulmates, Ġanna and Ċikku who lived during the 16 th century. Their love was unconditional despite their social differences. Ċikku, who was the son of a lawyer fell head over heels in love with Ġanna, who was a carpenter’s daughter. Ċikku happened to spot Ġanna while he was passing by through one of the main streets of the Citadel. It was love at first sight for both of them and nothing was going to stop their love from flourishing not even their different social backgrounds. 8