I have been thinking a lot lately about the polarization taking place in our Western society, and particularly in the US, and trying to quantify how much of that is externally driven (media, political discussion, economic gaps etc) and how… Read More ›
Month: July 2020
The New Normal
It is so strange to travel and see how different countries are reacting to the current pandemic. There is a desire to go back to normal, and yet you see masked people everywhere. You may go to a fancy restaurant,… Read More ›
There is really nothing to talk about
As I go through my morning routine of checking the news on Italian, UK and US media, as well as on Twitter, I can’t help noticing that there is literally nothing worth reading. The usual Covid section; the usual Trump… Read More ›
America, America
Many tribes, one country. For the longest time, my only idea of America was really New York City, where I worked. I had been to the West Coast, to Hawaii and to a few other places, but really when you… Read More ›
Milan to London via New York
When you walk out of the door, the entire world is in front of you. I grew up in Italy, in a wonderful family. Lombardy is my first home – with its lakes, its hills, its hard-working people. Lombardy is… Read More ›
Italians at Home and Abroad
We are all friends when far from home. Italians are a melting pot of their own. Since the Roman empire, Italy was invaded so many times, and by so many different cultures, that unique traits have remained depending on which… Read More ›
Living in London
A Queen, a Church, an Island within an Island When I first arrived in London, I was very suspicious. I had a great life in Italy, and I thought that this new country was going to be largely cold, wet,… Read More ›