Globalization has led to the creation of multicultural societies, a reality that is also consolidated in Italy. This raises the question of coexistence between the various cultures, and Italy, in this sense, has chosen to follow the European policy regarding multilingualism and multiculturalism through an intercultural approach. Although it is the third most widely spoken […]
Despite constituting half of the world’s population, women have always suffered, and unfortunately continue to suffer, discrimination of various kinds: from the denial of the right to vote until a few decades ago, to the consideration of women only as the “angels of the house”, up to the the many forms of penalization and marginalization […]
In Florence, the cradle of the Renaissance, a few meters away from the ring road that delimits the historic city center it is impossible not to notice the polychrome and exotic onion shaped domes of the Russian Orthodox Church. These domes are crowned by glittering golden crosses that are mirrored in the waters of the […]
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A visit to the Synagogue of Florence
It seems to me that it’s true, I touched it with my hand! Religious and cultural diversity, when accompanied by the intelligence of Love, which gives us a mature spiritual dimension, along with listening and respect, can become a richness and an essential contribution for human brotherhood and most of all for interreligious dialogue, a […]
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Community service and integration
When Mohamed arrived in Italy 8 years ago, everything was different from his life in Egypt and it was not easy for him to adapt. When he arrived in Florence he joined some volunteer associations, especially those of the Muslim community. This was very useful in helping him integrate in the society. He helped people […]
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Poetry from the heart
We all know how to draw a heart. According to some sources, the shape of the heart as we know it now derives from the Egyptian hieroglyph to indicate spirituality, emotions and sensuality. This aspect was inspired by the shape of the seed of the silphium (a now extinct fruit of ancient Cyrenaica used for […]
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