This past Friday was my birthday, and it was the first one I’ve experienced with one of my grandparents deceased. I am sure that most people wish they could say that at 38 years old, but regardless, it doesn’t necessarily make the loss any easier. We lost my grandfather Serafino “Sal” Piraneo …
IAP 23: Finding relatives in Italy and connecting the Italian and American sides of your family
In this episode, our own co-host Anthony Fasano breaks down his recent trip to Italy during which he visited the ancestral villages of seven of his eight great-grandparents. Anthony did what many Italian Americans hope to do at one point in their lives - connect with their relatives who never left …
IAP 22: Mickela Mallozzi on hard work, and making our ancestors proud and our dreams come true
In this episode, Dolores interviews Mickela Mallozzi, an Emmy Award winning host and producer of the popular travel dance TV and web series "Bare Feet®." Born and raised in Stamford, Connecticut of Italian immigrant parents, she grew up with well-preserved traditions of the Southern-Italian culture, …