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Sara Phillips Chiappetta's avatar

“It’s difficult and sometimes it seems the country conspires against you. But if you can’t imagine yourself anywhere else, then you put your head down and move forward.”

The story of our lives. Saturday I told the lady at the TIM store I was going to jump off the bridge into the river after a a frustrating situation. 😅 Thankfully we both laughed and I moved on, head down.

Franky Be's avatar

Mocha!

On the front page it looks like bullet is pointed at the skull and beneath are the Mafia guys. I think I saw that movie.

Eddie Brasco's avatar

Wow, you were in Sarajevo during the civil war??

Good article. Lots of good wisdom. I'm glad it went well.

Stephen Scott's avatar

Based upon your answers, I'd say you were more prepared than you thought you were! Yet another lesson in Italy life!

Dr Matteo Preabianca's avatar

Mi piacerebbe intervistarti. Parli italiano? Grazie

Lucrezia OBrien's avatar

Just food for thought!!! I think the mafia's influence in southern Italy has been a topic of ongoing concern. It is not accurate to state that the mafia entirely runs southern Italy, but for its inhabitants, it can't be ignored.

These criminal groups have historically impacted local economies, politics, and society. I think efforts by law enforcement and civic organizations continue to challenge the power of these criminal networks, but there's still a lot more work to be done.