Born of three Italian lands
My dad’s mother, Maria Colella (on left, above) was born in San Benedetto in Perillis, Abruzzo on Nov. 28 1932. One of three kids— she had 1 brother...
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“Lu sule, lu mare, lu ientu”, greetings from Switzerland
“Lu sule, lu mare, lu ientu” (the sun, the sea, the wind) – these are my roots. Salento beats in my heart, and I’m proud...
Martino’s Brave Voyage to America!
My grandfather Martino Calaprice was born in Locorotondo, province of Bari, Italy in 1893. At the young age of 16, he departed toward New York’s...