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More than a century ago, a 16-year-old Sicilian girl became engaged to a local boy from Sant'Angelo di Brolo.

On the day of her sister's baptism, did Basilia know she would soon be playing a central role in strengthening the connection between the Pintabona and Casella families?

There was one less rooster crowing in the mornings and strutting around the yard demanding attention - that was because Francesca had used him for something very special!

From the 1930s to the 1950s, Salvatore, Concetta, and their eight children could not have survived life in Siderno without either FIRE or WATER, no matter how much food they had.

When Cecilia entered her aunt's home, the ‘focularu’ (hearth) was already lit and a welcoming warmth infused with the aromas of burning firewood filled the kitchen.