I Am Italian (sicilian) Stories of Experiences

My Father's side of the family is Sicilian. Very old school. My Fathers and all four of my Uncles are a tough bunch. Hard, strict, emotionaless. They raised all ten of us kids to be hard, tough, no room for weakness.
Along with that...

I am 50% Italian and it I embrace my heritage

I am Italian and Sicilian all together and at once. From Portopalo but grew up from aged nine lived in Giarratana.

I am an Italian gal, father dead.

FRIENDS: Never ask for food.
ITALIAN FRIENDS: Always bring the food.

FRIENDS: Will say "hello."
ITALIAN FRIENDS: Will give you a big hug and a kiss.

FRIENDS: Call your parents Mr. and Mrs.
ITALIAN FRIENDS: Call your parents Mom and...

My grandmother was Sicilian. She passed away in January. I took a trip to Sicily & Rome last week. I'm just glad she went back to her country, in heart, with me. Can't wait to place Vatican blessed rosary beads on her grave.

Io sono un uomo, e mi piace la donna. Questo fa di me una persona cattiva?

No, fa di me un uomo respirazione vivente!

Buon giorno mio amore my Grandparents (nonni) came from milano just my parents (ge nitore) did. and every year around the holidays i go to milano ( e ogni anno around the vacanza I Still have family (famligla) there.

ciao bello...

Both of my parents were Sicilian and born in the USA...Their parents came from Alcamo - Provincia Di Tropani...When my parents were little, all they spoke was Sicilian...Once they went to school they began speaking english...When I was...

Since watching Commisario Montelbano on T.V. and reading Andrea Camillari's novels, I have started learning Italian and some of my children have settled there for good.

i an italian/american living the italian life with my wife being half sicilian i support the Italian an Sicilian

Anyone wanting to be my friend can message me and we can talk a bit :)

I am 2nd generation Italian American. My dad 1st gen. Sicilian and mom 3rd gen. Bolognese. It sucks that I can't read or speak Italian. I want to now but was never interested before.

Back in the 1920's, it was the shit to be an Italian, even better to be a Sicilian. You could gain entry to the most exclusive club back then, La Cosa Nostra. It was the dream back then. A made man was the shit no matter where he went...

My grandparent were form Palermo Sicily (father) and (mother) Reggio Di Clabria.Proud to be Italian.

Im proud to be Italian mio tutto famiglia e per italia mio solo italiano e latino

Ho trovato questo articolo.

http://www.i-italy.org/bloggers/16728/terroni-americana-gramsci-test-case-m-amari-scholar-revolutionary-statesman-vs-manzon

Just thought I'd share it.

I usally do not have a ethnic flavor of personality, my best friends male or female are not Italian and no one has been in the mob. In Italy it's different, they have a passion for life, specially the women, who are beautiful and they...

I am proud of all my different heritages but am more vocal about only one of them, my Italian (Sicilian) heritage. This branch of my family tree is the newest branch to come to America. From that branch, I am only a third generation...

My great-grandfather came from Sicily on a tramp steamer around 1900. I don't really know that much about him, but I am proud of my Sicilian heritage, and I want to learn more about my ancestors and about Sicily. I do know that I had a...