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Conversations of Italy

Conversations of Italy

Welcome to “Conversations of Italy” a working title for this blog  and also for the film we are working on about our Italian experiences filming in Italy. It’s Monday afternoon and all the students have finally arrived. We are about to begin a creative four weeks working on a what I like to call a […]


A Year in Italy

A Year in Italy

It was 1979, when I traveled to Italy for the very first time. I fell in love with the people, the place and the culture. But it wasn’t until 2002, after working for the Italian Television  Network, RAI, during the the Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City, that I determined to travel back and film […]


Another Grand Adventure

Another Grand Adventure

I know that we can make the world just a little better through our efforts and I look forward to the possibilities. I am happy that once again I get to experience India, and Nishtha and share it with someone.


Making the World a Better Place

Making the World a Better Place

The author David Bornstein has written, “people who solve problems must somehow first arrive at the belief that they can solve problems. This belief does not emerge suddenly. The capacity to cause change grows in an individual over time as small-scale efforts lead gradually to larger ones.  But the process needs a beginning, a story, […]