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#74 White roses in zona rossa (English)

“Natale con i tuoi, Pasqua con chi vuoi” is the most famous Italian saying for Easter, and a phrase that’s addressed in probably every single blog on ‘How do Italians celebrate Easter?’ It simply means that you celebrate Christmas with your parents (“i tuoi”, which literally means “yours”), and Easter with whoever you want (“con chi …

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#57 Nonna and the nuns (English)

Last week I was waiting at the bus stop. There were seven people in total. Three of them were nuns and one was a priest. The priest was casually scrolling on his iPhone while the three nuns were giggling trying to cram themselves under one umbrella as it was pouring. A pretty ordinary scene in …

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