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The Italian Diary
by Silvana Saccomani
Children of immigrants share two worlds: the one their parents came from; and the one they were born into. In this podcast, I share reflections of what it was like growing up in Canada to Italian immigrant parents. And now what it's like as an adult living half the year in Italy as a Canadian. For language learners, there are English and Italian scripts and audio versions.
Episodes
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Lessons at the gas station
I don’t know how many times I heard it repeated when growing up in Canada: Fidarsi e’ bene. Ma non Fidarsi e’ meglio. It literally means “To trust is good but not to trust is better.” At any rate, I only began to understand this cautionary wisdom after spending time in our little apartment that…
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Le Gemelle: Rina & Ines
Rina rubava dei francobolli per spedire delle lettere a sua gemella in Canada.
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
Children of immigrants share two worlds: the one their parents came from; and the one they were born into. In this podcast, I share reflections of what it was like growing up in Canada to Italian immigrant parents. And now what it's like as an adult living half the year in Italy as a Canadian. For language learners, there are English and Italian scripts and audio versions.
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Silvana Saccomani
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