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Odds and ends, Rome, Italy

By ad | Published: September 9, 2011
The confused question has now been replaced by a delighted exclamation: “Oh! You speak English!” At least this time, this reaction does not come as a surprise. I started my trip in the less-touristy region where my parents were born, but with every new destination since – Milan, Turin and Cinque Terre – I have [...]
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The meaning of “Italian”, Torino, Italy

By ad | Published: September 4, 2011
An unexpected thing has happened. Although I am probably the only person who did not expect it. I am now so fully absorbed into the Italian landscape that whenever it comes out that I’m actually Canadian-born, I’m met with confusion and a sputtered, “Comé. Non sei italiana?” It happens every day now. From the Italian [...]
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