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In Our World

Grace In A Shanty Town

By Alessandro
After yoga class, a student approached and asked if I’d be interested in visiting one of the most impoverished areas of Nairobi. After a moment of hesitation, I agreed. She wasted no time in connecting me with a colleague of her husband’s who lives in Kibera, one of the largest, most impoverished, areas of East Africa, inhabited by more than 300,000 people. READ MORE

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January 17, 2020
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In Our World, Ritual

Alessandro’s Crostata

By Alessandro

An Italian Mid-Day Treat

 

“Merenda”, the time of day when young Italian children run home in the mid-afternoon to have a delicious snack before finishing their homework. One of my most vivid “merenda” memories is eating “crostata”. It’s so endearing to Italians, the country over, that many famous cookie companies have developed their own versions of this popular tart, yet it’s never as delicious as the original. READ MORE

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November 5, 2019
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In Our World

Living in an Ashram

By Alessandro

A Western Man’s Journey to the Heart of India

 

I had a holiday window of about three weeks, and an ashram in Pune, India was clearly the likely choice for a young man who’d spent most of his life in a small town on the northeast corner of Italy. However, there was a method to my madness. READ MORE

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September 18, 2019
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