Tribute to an Italian Soldier, 1942
During World War II, many Italian soldiers captured by the British in North Africa were…
Heritage
Busting a Myth About Immigrants and Education in Quebec: In Conversation with Guy Rex Rodgers
Guy Rex Rodgers is the producer, writer, director and narrator of a series of documentary…
The Growing Movement to Save the Sicilian Language
Something big is unfolding in Sicily, and no, it’s not a new season of White Lotus.…
Looming
“When we undertake the pilgrimage, it’s not just to escape the tyranny at home…
Pictures and Parades
There is this picture of me, taken at my first gay pride parade, that is one of my…
The Son She Never Had
Luca inhaled deeply and then parked his cigarette in the ashtray. He turned to me,…
Sauce Making in Covid Times
So many of my ancient order have passed on, not from the Covid, but from the life. I have…
The Ghost in the Grape
Let us not pull any punches here. Nobody pulled any punches on him! His father-in-law is…
When It Is Time
Death begins the way it always does, so many times, with a phone call out of the blue. My…
La fioca luce di questo Natale
Read in English Se dovessi definire il periodo natalizio in una parola sarebbe: luce.…