FAMILY FABLES
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CHRISTMAS IN ITALY: DISCOVER ALL THE ITALIAN TIDINGS AND TRADITIONS
Italy's festive season is a vibrant blend of age-old traditions and modern customs. From cozy firesides and wood-fired cuisine to tall, twinkling Christmas trees and charming holiday markets, Italy transforms into a wonderland. In this post discover all the enchanting traditions that make a true Italian Christmas.
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SBS-ONCE UPON A TIME IN AUSTRALIA.
This fascinating radio/podcast series is dedicated to the rediscovery of characters from the Italian-Australian community of the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. This episode features my uncle Joe (Giuseppe Cossari) and the story of my family's journey to Australia.
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NOT ALL PIZZA IS CREATED EQUAL
In late October of last year my father succumbed to Lewy body dementia following a brave four year battle with this horrendous disease that robs you of your mind, body and dignity. Although, it was expected it's never easy to say goodbye. As I began to reflect on my fathers life, his words, his dreams, and his actions I came to realize how greatly he impacted my life.
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PRELUDE TO A JOURNEY
“A journey of a 1000 miles begins with a single step.”- Loa Tzu Between 1951 and 1960 that single step lead close to 48,000 Italian men, women and children to take an arduous, emotional and sometimes treacherous voyage. They were bound for a country they only knew of by name (Australia). This was at a time when most people in Italy hadn’t ventured further than their own village. Nonetheless, these brave mavericks packed up what little belongings they had, boarded a ship and crossed an ocean to forged a new life in a strange land. In doing so they changed themselves and a country forever. Amongst those who made that…
