Calabria, Italy

Born in 1877, Cecilia was a gentle and unique woman, shaped by the cultural norms of her era, with one exception - she could read and write.

Much like seeds drifting in the wind, the news of Andrea's return from America to marry Cecilia spread for kilometres across rural Siderno.

Andrea was not a miner. In Siderno he lived his life under an azure sky surrounded by wheat fields, fragrant citrus trees and olive groves.

Andrea Moschilla's voyage to America in the early 1900's was a puzzle. Missing pieces of evidence threatened to keep the story a mystery.

Family tree for Francesco Moschilla and Fortunata Fragomeni was compiled from oral history passed down from Girolomo Moschilla to his son.

Three Moschilla relatives linger on torn and stained paper - their ghostly images refusing to fade into oblivion.

As she walked down the church aisle, bride Concetta could feel the two-lire coin her mother placed in her right shoe for good luck.

A reclining Japanese woman, wearing a kimono, found a welcoming place to rest in rural Siderno - on Cuncia and Sarvu's marital bed.

On Monday 15 May 1911, Peppe and Angela’s eighth surviving child, Cuncia, was born and like all previous births, it was a home-delivery.

The fleece of two sheep was needed to make this woollen blanket for the dowry of Cuncia's daughter, Girolama.

Artisans continue to handcraft the instrument using traditional techniques and materials sourced from nature.

She definitely wasn't beautiful but there was something special about her that demanded your attention whenever she walked by.

"Allivi sunnu pronti u si cogghinu." "The olives are ready for picking." Angela's observations determined the start of the harvest season.

After an untimely death, Angela and her mother were threatened with eviction from their home. A marriage to Peppe would solve this dilemma.

In 1945, Rosa was living in the town of Loci with husband, Pietro, and young daughters Marietta, Angelina and Teresa - when tragedy struck.

Angela was a petite powerhouse of energy, only slowing down when forced to by either childbirth or recurring miscarriages.

With wheat supplies replenished, happiness swept through the family and Peppe played his lira in celebration of another successful harvest.

The water-powered mill Peppe Trimboli operated was located on the bank of the Novito River at Contrada Oliveto.

Around 1889, Giuseppe Trimboli visited the Galea home to discuss a marriage proposal with Angela's parents.