EPISODE · Dec 4, 2020 · 36 MIN
Calabria "The Other Italy"
from Italian Roots and Genealogy · host Bob Sorrentino
Send us a textBob interviews Karen Haid who lived and taught in Italy and wrote a fascinating book about her travels through Calabria. Karen gives insight into the food, customs, things to do and much much more. ONCE THE HUB OF THE MEDITERRANEAN, Calabria now dangles, largely ignored, at the bottom of the Italian boot, struggling for survival, acceptance and a place in modern Italy and the world. Little-known even to Italians outside the nefarious activities of its ‘Ndrangheta mafia organization, Calabria allures with its simplicity and rewards with an underlying complexity, as in the savoring of an artisanal cheese, appreciating an ancient Greek masterwork or interpreting a particularly expressive phrase in the local dialect.Whether you want to travel in person or virtually, you can't miss!Disclaimer: This site contains affiliate links to products. We may receive a commission for purchases made through these links at no extra cost to you.https://karenhaid.com/https://www.calabriatheotheritaly.com/Turnkey. The only thing you’ll lift are your spirits.Italian Marketplace LLCOnline tee shirts, hoodies and more for ItaliansCalabria ( The Other Italy )Great book about living and traveling in CalabriaDisclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.Support the showPurchase my book "Farmers and Nobles" here or at Amazon.
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Send us a textBob interviews Karen Haid who lived and taught in Italy and wrote a fascinating book about her travels through Calabria. Karen gives insight into the food, customs, things to do and much much more. ONCE THE HUB OF THE MEDITERRANEAN, Calabria now dangles, largely ignored, at the bottom of the Italian boot, struggling for survival, acceptance and a place in modern Italy and the world. Little-known even to Italians outside the nefarious activities of its ‘Ndrangheta mafia organization, Calabria allures with its simplicity and rewards with an underlying complexity, as in the savoring of an artisanal cheese, appreciating an ancient Greek masterwork or interpreting a particularly expressive phrase in the local dialect.Whether you want to travel in person or virtually, you can't miss!Disclaimer: This site contains affiliate links to products. We may receive a commission for purchases made through these links at no extra cost to you.https://karenhaid.com/https://www.calabriatheotheritaly.com/Turnkey. The only thing you’ll lift are your spirits.Italian Marketplace LLCOnline tee shirts, hoodies and more for ItaliansCalabria ( The Other Italy )Great book about living and traveling in CalabriaDisclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.Support the showPurchase my book "Farmers and Nobles" here or at Amazon.
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