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Group shot of participants at the 2019 Italian Diaspora Studies course in Matera, Basilicata. Photo Maria Lisella.

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Roots, Romance and Wisdom: UniCal’s Italian Diaspora Studies in Calabria

At first, I told myself this would be a good exercise: revisiting Italy without my husband, the recently deceased poet Gil Fagiani. Like widows all over the world, I was floundering, finding my way without him, and visiting Italy without him presented a particular challenge. In the end, I returned home with a touch of pride for having made the trip and finding an aspect of my Calabrian self that can only strengthen who I am.

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