Home, Belonging and Identity
My fascination with cultural identity stems from the fact that I grew up immersed in…
August 2012
Where Everybody Knows (How to Spell) My Name
Recently, an acquaintance told me that I don’t look “Canadian.” In all fairness,…
Italian Gerontocracy: When the Patch is Worse than the Hole
When Italians see a hot topic, they dive into it with a lust and passion worthy of a…
Taking the Next Step
Last week my neighbours moved to a retirement home. They built the house next door 50…
Silent in Its Shout: A Long Weekend in Sicilia
A Law unto Itself The Facebook invitation reads: Long Hair In Three Stages Live + Various…
My Italian-Canadian-American Life in Reverse
The first I saw of Rome was no different than the last I saw of it three years ago. The…
Italy For Beginners
Can you imagine waking up every morning in a place where nearly every street has a coffee…
I Left My Heart in Campania
There is a song, a famous Neapolitan song, that my mother taught me when I was a little…
How Six Months in Turin Changed My Life
Italy! Land of delectable food, birthplace of the Renaissance, and home of great design…
Forever Home
I was standing outside the Palermo airport with my brother and sister, soaking in the…