Archive - A load off my mind

#50 Good Italy - Bad Italy

People often ask me what it's like living in Sicily. And I struggle to find the right way to describe it. Life in Italy is complicated…

Jun 25, 2023 •

Rochelle DelBorrello

#148 A Superficial Identity

My experience not feeling very Italian, yet looking very Italian in white Australia

Mar 2 •

Rochelle DelBorrello

#127 A party for all occasions

a culture shock rant

Sep 29, 2024 •

Rochelle DelBorrello

#157 Fiera di primavera

Apr 27 •

Rochelle DelBorrello

#133 A question of language

Can you ever forget your first language?

Nov 15, 2024 •

Rochelle DelBorrello

#155 Reviving old friendships

Trying to be a good friend

Apr 23 •

Rochelle DelBorrello

#135 Enjoying the seasons

So whether you’re going from autumn to winter or spring to summer, I hope you take a moment to appreciate the smells, tastes, and sounds of the changing…

Nov 23, 2024 •

Rochelle DelBorrello

#98 Bella figura

A reflection no the typically Italian concept of keeping up appearances.

Jan 28, 2024 •

Rochelle DelBorrello

#144 Keeping in touch and two new poems

Sharing something new

Feb 15 •

Rochelle DelBorrello

#112 The language question in Italy

Are dialects that complicated?

Apr 13, 2024 •

Rochelle DelBorrello

#19 Hands up if you are a workaholic

an alien Sicilian beach

Mar 17, 2023 •

Rochelle DelBorrello

#129 Reflections and memories from my Sicilian kitchen table

A trip to small town Sicily through my travel memoir

Oct 12, 2024 •

Rochelle DelBorrello

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