What's up with We the Italians
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I just came back from a couple of very intense weeks in the US, between New York, New Jersey, Ohio and Illinois. I’ve met several beautiful friends in the Italian American community, I’ve attended important events, I’ve had very positive feedbacks about what We the Italians is doing and wants to do in the future.
It has been an incredible journey. After New York and New Jersey, about which I spoke in the last editorial, I flew to Cleveland to visit the wonderful John Carroll University and its study in Italy program. Our magazine’s new column “Studying (in) Italy” is written by two of their students, and I have been able to meet their wonderful professors in Cleveland: Santa Casciani, Serena Scaiola and Luigi Ferri.
Then I flew to Chicago. In my first day there, I had the privilege to meet with Paul Basile, who I interviewed a few months ago. With Paul I talked about the possibility of a cooperation between Fra Noi, the prestigious magazine in the Chicago area, and We the Italians; and he showed me the amazing Italian American War Veterans Museum, a fantastic project where I was able to pay my respect to the sacrifices of many Italians who served in all the American wars. My heart went to those who saved my father during the second world war: I’ll always be grateful to them.