by Flavia Idà

Dear Editor, I've often heard that people of Italian descent born abroad have no sense of patriotism toward the land of their ancestors, aside from superficial aspects that often lend themselves to stereotypes: "Italians are the best cooks, the best lovers, the best soccer players" and so on.

But my experience of decades as a translator and consultant at the Italian Consulate General of San Francisco shows me a much more profound patriotism. Thru my computer have passed hundreds if not thousands of people of Italian descent whose determination to reconnect with our land by becoming its citizens defies all bureaucratic obstacles.

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Fonte: La Voce di New York