Articles Tagged with #lettersfromrome
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Letters From Rome
Ciao, Grazie
Just when you feel like you’ve arrived, you’re called away. Our correspondent tallies up his stay and says goodbye to the light, the heat, and the several thousand Pampers left behind.
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Letters From Rome
Roman Palimpsest
Italy is a giant archaeological dig, endlessly plundered, built upon, defiled and revered. It’s also covered with graffiti, with lots of misspellings.
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Letters From Rome
Sardegna
The first month of living abroad in one of the world’s great historical cities is full of sights and wonders. The eighth month is full of grocery shopping and car alarms.
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Letters From Rome
Mourning
Thousands have traveled to Rome to observe the passing of the pope, and the streets are clogged with nuns and reporters. Meanwhile, the weather is beautiful and the persimmons are just starting.
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Letters From Rome
Fighting Smog
These are tough days for Rome, with many worried for the Pope’s health. Feeling equally worried for his own and his family’s, a newcomer reports on days of tiny miracles, crossbow makers, and a lack of Ziploc bags.