A cultural symbol that is particularly important to me is a scarf celebrating Napoli’s soccer team’s third national Italian championship in 2023, their first after 33 years. It means a lot to me because I have been a huge fan since the day I was born, following the passion of my great grandfather (who was …
In our second meeting with Professor Saba, Ibby and I had a barbecue picnic with his family. We met his wife and one year old son. In this meeting, we discussed what the term “culture” meant to each of us. The term culture to me (and to Professor Saba) can be summed up in two …
I was born in Rome, Italy, from an American mother and an Italian father. Both of my parents are white, as my mother’s ancestors came from Britain and Italy, and my father’s from southern Italy. My parents’ families both come from similar socioeconomic backgrounds: their parents are all educated and have always been able to …
