Italian American Disappears
It’s the Italian American Identity Sydrome. They are called William and James, but they still retained their surnames which marked them as different.
In The Company Of The Sun
Has anyone ever felt lonely while lying in the sun? I never have, and the lyrics of O Sole Mio confirm the idea.
Pills Of Italian Daily Life: The Doctor
In Italy, the doctor is almost a mythological figure, the only one who studied in a village where most people didn't know how to read and write.
What’s Wrong With Rome?
Rome is a paradox, and we love it for that. But how do we fix it?
Italians Of The Bay Area: Lorenza Graziosi
“If it weren’t for my husband, I would still be in Umbria. Who knew that after two months from the day we met, we would be getting married in San Francisco?”
Coming To Italy? Here’s Some Food For Thought
I’ve now lived in Rome for over two years. Here’s what I'd have liked to have known as an American before moving to Italy.
A One-Year Farwell To Italy’s Final Exams As We Know Them
Future Italian high-school graduates might miss out on the tradition surrounding their final exams.
Jon Snow Or San Sebastiano?
Why is pain still so popular? One answer is that Western culture is grounded in Christianity.
The Boomerang Effect
As the boomerang flies, so it flies back. The stories that lived within me, passed down from my grandparents. Theirs was an Italy of nostalgic approximation. Mine is an Italy that is bowed but unbroken, a phoenix that will rise again.