As the streets empty, business doors are bolted shut and silence descends upon the once buzzing city and town centers, all Italians – young, old, single, married, in love, indifferent – hunker down to pass the hours, days and weeks in total lockdown. We are all in limbo…our lives on hold. Caught between ‘before’ and …
Becoming Italian
My journey to Italian citizenship
Ringing In A New Decade
When I think of New Year’s Eve one word comes to mind, nostalgia. It’s a rich word, a full word – carrying with it the history of our past and the story of our lives. To give into nostalgia is to acknowledge that life is bittersweet. We recall all the lives, losses and lessons that …
Christmas In Italy
The countdown is on…only 5 days until Christmas! If you haven’t finished your holiday shopping yet you better get to it. For much of the Christian world that means joining the hordes of last minute shoppers as they brace to face long lineups at their local shopping mall. Oh, the hustle, the bustle, the canned …