Falling in love with the Italian language has been one of the more beautiful surprises of my life. Growing up in an Italian-American family, with a grandfather who, as a teenager, emigrated from Puglia in southern Italy to America, Italy was no big deal to me. I never intended to learn Italian, and I especially never expected…
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Accidental Italian
The word storia, in Italian, means story. And also, history. Growing up, Italian was always part of my history, but never part of my story. Until, one day, a fire for learning the language unexpectedly sparked. Growing up in an Italian-American family, Italy was no big deal. The following was all quite normal: Sundays at…
Accidental Italian
The word storia, in Italian, means story. And also, history. Growing up, Italian was always part of my history, but never part of my story. Until, one day, a fire for learning the language unexpectedly sparked. Growing up in an Italian-American family, Italy was no big deal. The following was all quite normal: Sundays at…
Italian and Me: A History
Here’s what I want you to know about Italy and me: 1. Growing up Italian-American, Italy was no big deal. 2. The first time I visited Italy, I was interested but not impressed. 3. Quite unintentionally, I took up learning Italian, which, to my great relief, distracted me to the point of healing from grief…
Prayers & Piazzas 