Remembering Ekvtime Takaishvili

Ekvtime Takaishvili was born on January 3, 1863 in Likhauri, a small village in the region of Guria. His father was Simon Takaishvili, a military guard officer, and his mother was Nino Nakashidze. Ekvtime was orphaned at an early age and went to live with his aunt and grandmother. His grandmother admired books and was a skilled story teller. In evenings she told him many fairy tales that inspired the little boy, ultimately motivating him to discover and learn more about the world around him. When he was seven, Ekvtime attended the Ozurgeti Regional School.