July 14, 2020
remembering the past
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Remembering the past helps me stay in the present

Although I am aware of the importance of living in the present, I still let myself charm by memories. Since living abroad I find it important, […]
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April 16, 2015
Published by BarbaraA. at April 16, 2015
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Discovering Melbourne, one basketball court at the time

I am not a keen driver and I don’t like sport. In particular I don’t like driving at night and sitting in cold (or very hot) […]
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March 6, 2015
Published by BarbaraA. at March 6, 2015
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Cultural drinking

My first encounter with a group of rowdy Australians was on the ferry from Ancona to Patras in 1987. In those days my knowledge of Australian […]
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February 13, 2015
Published by BarbaraA. at February 13, 2015
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The evolution of language

I am following a very interesting conversation about bilingual children on the Facebook page of Expactclic (a wonderful resource for all expat women and, possibly, men too!) and, […]
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October 21, 2014
Published by BarbaraA. at October 21, 2014
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My journey through school – high school

Last Monday Julia had her last school concert. “Come and say farewell to our year 12 students” said the school’s newsletter. I have read this so […]
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September 17, 2014
Published by BarbaraA. at September 17, 2014
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Time to travel solo!

Sofia, like her sister before her, started her intercontinental travelling very early in her life. The first time she flew to Italy she was three months […]
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July 16, 2014
Published by BarbaraA. at July 16, 2014
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The nurturing of language

From the moment Julia was born it was apparent that I could never speak to her in English. I always knew that I wanted my children to be […]
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May 21, 2014
Published by BarbaraA. at May 21, 2014
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I am a football mum!

Girls don’t play football. It is aggressive, dirty and very violent. Girls are gentle, elegant and very, very fragile. Wrong! It is time to change these […]
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