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persona amongst his colleagues and citizens. He
was a charismatic person.
Today Joe Buscaino is in
the same Council, representing San Pedro District,
and he is considered by
many the successful heir
of John Ferraro.
Italian people, inter alia,
have never been discriminated in California: they
soon became the most
active and appreciated
members of this important community.
te General of Italy in Los
Angeles?
The elements of “Italian-hood” I see here are
so many I can’t mention
just one. So let’s say, as
I’ve already told, that I am
really impressed by the
toponymy of the region.
As an Amalfi and Sorrento coasts lover, I like coming across Amalfi Drive,
Castellammare Drive, and
Sorrento Road on my way
to work in Malibu. It reminds me of loving memorable places and, at the
same time, makes me feel
happy of living here.
Is there any anecdote, place, person, or something
more generically Italian,
that really struck you whi- I would also like to menle working at the Consula- tion a very special per10 | WE THE ITALIANS
www.wetheitalians.com
son. He is an American
actor, very famous in Italy
in the 60s and 70s: his
name is Richard Harrison.
He acted in more than 70
movies, from western to
peplum, from crime dramas to spy stories, all shot
in Cinecittà – called “Tiber
Hollywood” in the past.
Harrison lived in Rome for
more than 20 years, where
he married a kind Italian
lady, Francesca. He currently lives in Los Angeles, where he started off
his career as an actor. He
speaks very well Italian. I
have rarely met a person
so in love with Italy as him.
Through his stories about
our past and present cinema, his passion of all that
is Italian – cuisine, culture,
the beauty – Richard Harrison is a great spokesman
of the friendship between
Italy and the United States.
I am very lucky of meeting
him and many other Italian people, people of Italian origin, and people having no blood bond with
our country yet feeling
emotionally connected to
it. They represent a unique
heritage for us, as well as
a precious resource to be
proud of, reminding us of
all that Italy offers to those
who love beauty, passion,
and joy of living.