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Word of the Day: Mammone
Something you notice right away in Italy is the power of the Italian mom. Not to say that other cultures do not have the typical ‘mom’ figure as well (e.g. my own Jewish mother), but for some reason,...
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Zvia Talks to Romans: A “Less than legal” Expat
Rome is filled with expats of a nebulous legal status, and I spoke to one of them. Name: This person has opted to remain anonymous, for obvious reasons. Age: This person has opted to exclude his/her...
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Zvia Talks to Romans: Intiman, Singer of Bassmati
Inti is the singer (and more) of the Italian group Bassmati. He is all very underground and too cool for school, and I talked to him! Name: Intiman Age: 27 Where are you from? My mom is Bolivian, my...
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Zvia Talks to Romans: BuzzInRome
One huge scene in Rome is the ‘blogger/writer’ scene. Ever wonder who the people are behind the blogs and websites? Well I spoke to the… person… who runs BuzzInRome, a super useful and up-to-date site...
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Zvia Talks to Romans: Tess, Singer and Blogger
Tess is an American-transplant-in-Rome Renaissance woman, if there ever was one! She sings, she writes, and I talked to her. Name: Tess Amodeo-Vickery Age: 26 How long have you lived in Rome? 2.5...
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Zvia Talks to Romans: Jessica, Rome’s ‘Best Buddies’ founder
Jessica saw a need for an organization that gives opportunities to people with intellectual and developmental disabilities in Rome, so she founded one, and I talked to her. Name: Jessica Nicole Gray...
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Zvia Talks to Romans: Pietro, aspiring notary
Practically every secretary in America is a notary public, and it sure don’t seem like they do much. Well, in Italy, that is not the case. Pietro has just completed the test to become a notary in...
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Zvia Talks to Romans: Romulus, founder of Rome
In honor of Rome’s 2765th birthday, I was lucky enough to grab hold of and talk to Rome’s namesake and founder, Romulus. Name: Romulus, son of ‘virginal priestess’ Rhea Silvia and Mars, god of war....
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