Why does this American prefer living in Rome to Living in Florence ?
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- Опубликовано: 27 сен 2024
- 🇮🇹 In this episode of "Expats Living in Italy," 🇮🇹 we sit down with Kelly, an inspiring American artist who shares her fabulous journey from winning a scholarship to study in Florence to building a new life in Rome. She opens up about the challenges and joys of living in Italy, the ease of making real connections in Rome in comparison to Florence, and her new plans to move to the countryside.
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Interesting and authentic interview. She was very honest about all aspects of her life in Italy which was very refreshing. I am a native New Yorker who after retiring from Manhattan moved to Cape Cod, MA ...a coastal beach area. NYC transportation is similar to Rome while the rents are very different. A one bedroom would easily be a few thousand a month. Of course, there are strict laws for rental so one would not have problem getting their deposit back. There is little bureaucracy involved. Restaurants are all very expensive. I lived in Manhattan since the 1970's. Life was different back then. My friend moved from his $60 a month rent controlled apt. I was able to move in and the nice Italian landlord never raised my rent and I never signed a contract. I was fthere for about 5 yrs., then moved to another part of the city and then one more time. I love living in the country w a house and garden on a pond. Life is much easier and healthier being surrounded by nature. I do miss the cultural of the city and the ethnic diversity...but life is a trade off.
Thank you for sharing your story! And thanks for watching
Good interview, nice lady!
Thank you for watching!!
Italy boasts an immense and internationally recognized artistic heritage, with 59 UNESCO cultural sites, the largest number in the world for a State. It is quite obvious that an artist chooses Italy to live....
But is it obvious that an artist would prefer Rome to Florence ? Thanks for watching.
@@realexpatslivinginitaly It's not so obvious... Ciao Michelle.
You are either a tourist or an immigrant. Expat means nothing.
Yes I know, old discussion. I prefer 'foreigner' But expat is generally used a lot. Thanks for watching
Expat is a word that english speaking people use for themselves thinking to be better than other people.
To me, they are immigrants like many others, just more arrogant.
Expat, immigrant, foreigner, it makes little difference.
From Dictionary : expatriation, definition
Voluntarily leaving the nation of one's birth for permanent or prolonged residence in another country.
Expatriation is the voluntary departure from one’s native country to another country to live there permanently or for an extended period of time.
A person who does this can be called an expatriate. So expatriation is the act or process of becoming an expatriate.
The word expatriate can refer to people who have been forced to live in another country (such as due to having been exiled or banished), but it most commonly refers to people who have chosen to relocate to work in the new country or to retire there. Expatriation may or may not involve becoming a citizen of the country a person moves to, and it may or may not involve retaining their original citizenship.
If the word expatriation sounds like it has just about the same meaning as the word immigration, that’s because it does. But expatriation is used much more narrowly. It can imply (or is at least associated with) a certain amount of wealth and privilege-things not implied by or associated with the word immigration. The word expatriate is especially applied to Westerners and used by them to refer to themselves. A common and informal short form is expat.
Expatriate can also be used as a verb meaning to withdraw one’s residence in or allegiance to their native country, or to banish a citizen. Expatriation can also refer to these processes.
Example: The process of expatriation is long and expensive, but many expatriates feel it’s worth it to live where they want.
Where does expatriation come from?
The first records of the word expatriation come from the 1800s. It ultimately comes from the Latin expatriāre, meaning “to banish,” from ex-, “out of,” and patria, “native land.”
People referred to as expatriates may be in exile, but the word more commonly refers to those who have relocated for voluntary reasons, such as to work in the country or because they simply enjoy what it’s like to live there. This is what expatriation usually refers to. It often involves a complicated legal process.
The related word repatriation refers to the process of bringing or sending a person back to the country where they have citizenship.
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A very interesting analysis, but unfortunately it doesn't change the meaning of what I wrote previously.
Indeed, in some ways, it reinforces it.
I agree. They are all interchangeable terms. But please, you must agree that I couldn't really call my channel immigrants living in Italy (or maybe I could.. 🤔.) Anyhow, it is my intention to eventually interview many foreigners of all nationalities to give as broad as possible a picture, (obviously for my audience they need to speak English, I wouldn't want to rely on automatic translation).