Archived entries for Immigration
Turkish Christmas
In the US, Jews are known to go out for Chinese food on Christmas day. In Milan, I’m not so sure. The only Jews we know are Israelis, who are more likely to go out for Italian food, irrespective of the actual occasion. This evening we decided to get doner kebab piadinas, with several pieces of baklava, and a free side of fries thrown in for good measure.
Milano Welcoming Committee
Pardon me if I seem a bit surprised. Having just gotten used to the sight of Italian army vehicles patrolling our neighborhood in search of illegal immigrants, imagine returning home after two weeks in the US to find the circus camped out instead. Corso Buenos Aires, 11/21.
All Languages Lead to Rome
Albanian, French and Arabic samples of migrant news and money transfer services. Migropolis exhibit, Venice, October 15.
