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The Italian Diary: Reflections of a Canadian-Italian Daughter

Il piccolo segreto

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Ti ricordi di quell’episodio dove raccontavo che nel giro di una settimana mi erano capitati due incidenti con due diverse macchine a noleggio? Per rinfrescarti la memoria ti ricordo che nel prima caso si trattava di una certa Suora che stava per prendere la patente.  Un giorno, mentre stava facendo pratica con la mia auto […]

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A car. A nun. A little secret.

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This an episode about tiny little secrets. Do you have any? Have you been able keep them? In my case, I can’t keep anything from Graham, my husband even when it’s in my best interest like the time I had two separate car accidents, in the span of a few days, both in front of

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Il Piccolo segreto

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Settimane e settimane passarono prima che mi venisse il coraggio di raccontare a Graham, mio marito, che nel giro di pochi giorni, mi erano capitati due incidenti stradali con la macchina a noleggio che io avevo soprannominato Grigia. Cominciamo con il primo incidente:  Ti premetto che quando raccontai l’accaduto a Graham, invertì l’ordine di quello

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Nightmare on the A1

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Even if you don’t have Italian parents, you’ve probably heard the story of Pinocchio, remember the puppet who wanted to become a boy “a bambino” and every time he told lies his nose would grow longer. Right. To avoid the same outcome as Pinocchio, I’m going to tell you a truth. la verità. I confess

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L’incubo sull’autostrada del sole

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Anche se non hai genitori italiani, conoscerai sicuramente la storia di Pinocchio, ti ricordi il burattino che voleva diventare un bambino ed al quale si allungava il naso quando diceva le bugie? Bene, per evitare le stesse gravi conseguenze, ti racconterò la verità. Ti confesso che ho un amante. Io amo dormire. E il sonno

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My Name: Silvana

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What’s in a name?

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Il mio nome: Silvana

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Cosa c’e’ in un nome?

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Miseria: A word used in parenting

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The word Misera was a great parenting tool my mom used on us as children.

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La Miseria: Che significa?

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La mamma teneva questa parola nella cassetta su un pezzo di cartone.

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The Twins: Rina & Ines

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Are there any twins in your lives? What’s their relationship like? Well in my case, my Mom has an identical twin and they stick together like glue. Benvenuti and Welcome. I’m Silvana Saccomani and this is The Italian Diary: Reflections of a Canadian-Italian Daughter. Here I share stories of living between two worlds: Canada, where

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