THE CONCEPT OF TIME IN ROME
“A Roma c’e sempre domani …”
there is always tomorrow for everything but life.
Which just happens here, between a coffee, a chat, a lunch and a passeggiata.
Unexpectedly, spontaneously, without too much planning and it might not be the most efficient way to live but it’s definitely a pretty damn good one.
ITALIAN MOTHERS
My mother is the heart of our family.
Il cuore di tutto. She is a national treasure.
What a privilege it is being raised, and loved, by her.
An ode to all the mothers, in particulars our Italian mothers.
IN CONVERSATION: LA MERENDA
The ‘art of having merenda.’
If you don’t know what merenda is, don’t worry, we got you covered.
IL CAFFE AL BAR
‘Il café al bar’ is a ritual;
a way of life,
the beauty of which, as with so many things in life,
is only properly appreciated when taken away.
ITALY ON THE PHONE
You see, it’s actually my fault.
I made a fatal mistake.
I forgot one of the most important unwritten rules in Italy:
Thou shalt talk loudly over the phone, or shalt not talk at all.
