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L’Incontro – Part 2 Posted by Serena on Apr 18, 2019
In part 1, I described the events which set the stage for my parents’ romantic meeting in Benghazi, Libya. Here’s how it happened … Come abbiamo detto, intorno al 1957 zio Bill si trovava a Bengasi come soldato dell’esercito britannico di stanza in Libia, che era diventata dominio britannico. Con lui c’erano la moglie Vicky…
L’Incontro – Part 1 – Translation Posted by Geoff on Apr 12, 2019
How did you manage with your translation of Serena’s post, L’Incontro – Part 1? Let’s find out! Cominciamo dalle origini: Let’s begin from the beginning: Papà, cioè Nicola Cricorian, era nato a Bengasi, in Libia, nel 1921 da genitori armeni. Agli inizi del Novecento i suoi genitori, ancora bambini, erano fuggiti dall’Armenia insieme alle loro…
L’Incontro – Part 1 Posted by Serena on Apr 10, 2019
Every now and then, people ask me how come I was born and grew up in Benghazi, Libya. So I’ve decided to write a brief story explaining all. N.B. Today I’m going to write in Italian, my mother tongue. By the end of the week Geoff will publish an English version which should answer any…
Francesco e la sua Fratella Posted by Serena on Jul 27, 2016
Frugando fra le vecchie fotografie ne ho ritrovata una di mio fratello più piccolo, Francesco, con la nostra cagnetta Queenie. La foto fu fatta a Bengasi, nella strada davanti a casa nostra. In questa foto Francesco doveva avere circa 3 o 4 anni, perché ha in mano il cestino che usava quando andava all’asilo. Rummaging…
How To Describe People In Italian Posted by Geoff on Jun 4, 2015
So far this week, we’ve had two family orientated articles: La Famiglia Italiana and La Casa Della Strega. Today, as an introduction to some of the vocabulary that we use when describing people, Serena and I have decided to write about members of our family who have passed away in recent years. I’ll begin by…
La Famiglia–Part 2 Posted by Serena on Sep 5, 2011
Let’s continue with our discussion about how we name the members of our family. In part 1 we talked about the immediate family. This blog will widen out to include the extended family. mia nonna = my grandmother: la mamma di mio papà, cioè la mia nonna paterna, si chiamava Rosetta – my father’s mother…