A Sicilian descendant learning & sharing along the way!

It's taken me longer than I thought to get this post up but despite the time passed... I can still easily bring forward the memory of the decadent treats we tasted from Modica tucked into this little corner of the city- a delicious canollo and lots of cioccolato!

My relationship with Sicily feels both new and deep. I've only visited a few times over the last 25 years ('99, '19, & '24) and during those 3 visits my combined length of time on the island has been less than a month. Although I

In my pursuit of Sicily, I have found there are so many ways to engage with this island even from afar. ...Some ways of connecting are directly related to my travels- like reflecting on past trips through reviewing all the pictures taken. It is sadly too often that photos languish

One of my reasons for creating this blog is to foster the connections that I have made to my paternal grandfather Stefano's birthplace despite that information not being directly passed down. I owe much thanks to the internet's ability to connect us across time and location.

I have slowly been getting to know more about my Sicilian ancestry and thought it would be good to create a space where I can document what I have learned along with new findings in this pursuit! The image above was taken in the Spring of 2019 on my first

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