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My mom left Italy for America. I headed for Sicily and built my own culture.

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A Pittsburgh native reflects on their journey to Sicily to reconnect with their Italian heritage and the unique cultural identity they have formed as an Italian-American.

After growing up in Pittsburgh and graduating from CMU, I chose an unorthodox career path so that I could learn about the land my mother grew up in. I’ve found over the last year that my Italian-American identity separates me from both cultures.

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