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Deaths at Sea on Migrant Routes to Europe Almost Doubled, Year on Year
More than 3,000 people died or went missing while attempting to cross the Mediterranean and the Atlantic last year, hoping to reach Europe, the UN refugee agency, UNHCR, said on Friday, appealing for $163.5 million to assist and protect thousands...
Read moreIOM Says at Least 70 Migrants Dead or Missing Off Libyan Coast
“I am appalled by the continuing loss of life in the Central Mediterranean and the lack of action to tackle this ongoing tragedy,” said Federico Soda, Libya Chief of Mission for the International Organization for Migration (IOM). On 12 March, a boat...
Read moreFrom Lagos to Palermo and Back Again: Chris Obehi Returns to his Motherland
Cu ti lu dissi ca t’haju a lassari, megliu la morti e no chistu duluri, ahj ahj ahj ahj moru moru moru moru, ciatu di lu me cori l’amuri miu si tu! “Cu ti lu dissi” (“Who Told You?”) is...
Read moreDolce and Gabbana’s Love for Sicily: Art, Family, Respect, Culture and Flavors
In Italiano “Devotion” is the title of the documentary movie about the two fashion geniuses and ambassadors of Sicilian beauty, Domenico Dolce and Stefano Gabbana; directed by the Oscar awarded director Giuseppe Tornatore, that the two fondly call “Peppuccio” in...
Read moreAs Italy Faces Chaotic “Phase Two”, “Phase One”’s Unity Is Fading Away
When "Phase Two" was announced, as most of the limitations remained in place, many Italians seemed unable to clearly see the difference with the so-called “Phase One,” except for one thing: while Italy was enduring the longest and strictest lockdown...
Read moreEmpire’s Mobius Strip: Italy’s Migrant Crisis Today and Its Colonial Past
In her new book, author Stephanie Malia Hom argues that Italy’s response to today’s migrant crisis is rooted in the nation’s imperial history. The main way empire’s Mobius strip operates, its looping of past and present, of colonial imperialism and...
Read more“Deliriously” Leafing Through Naples, City of Paradoxes and Enigmas
In sifting through "Delirious Naples", it becomes clear that there is more to uncover in Naples than just a really good meal and a nice spot to take a selfie. There’s trash and treasure, old and new, foreign and familiar,...
Read moreEmotional Does Not Mean Irrational. Learning from Anti-Migration Feelings
Populist forces pander to people’s need to have an enemy to blame for the unfair state of affairs and against which to lash out. To demand inclusive policies must not mean underestimating the serious social and economic costs that host...
Read moreThe Matera Model, European Capital of Culture
In 2019, the city of the Sassi, together with the Bulgarian city of Plovic, will be the European Capitals of Culture, a point of cultural reference for the entire community of the continent. Matera is already in a state of...
Read moreAlessandro Ancona: “Picciotto New York City” to Savor Panelle and Arancini
It’s called “Picciotto New York City” and it’s the food truck that Alessandro Ancona, pizza maker and chef from Castellamare del Golfo, introduced in 2016 on the streets of New York, from May to October and with two strategic locations:...
Read morePiana degli Albanesi: for its Albanian Heritage and the World’s Best Cannoli
Yes, believe or not “Hora e Arbëreshëvet”, in spite of its unpronounceable name is in Sicily, on a plateau at 2,600 feet above sea level surrounded by mountains some 15 miles due south of Palermo. It’s a unique place because...
Read moreMy Memories of Zio Ferdinando: The Spirit in the Stone Walls of Vallemaio
Later in the twentieth century, popular American conceptions of Italy and Italians shaded into more benevolent forms of stereotyping – land of the Renaissance, land of glorious food, romance, and wine, and a neat place to bring the kids. None...
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