Salambo Blog

Living in Rome

North or South?

Salambo escaped to Naples for a two-day breathing break. While on the train, she wondered about the North-South border of Italy. It is well known that Italy as a country … Continue reading

February 8, 2010 · Leave a comment

The business of immigration (II)

Salambo finds racism is rampant in the city. Whenever administrative officers are being addressed by a coloured person, they ignore them as if they were not talking to them.  A … Continue reading

January 23, 2010 · Leave a comment

Berlusconi

Yesterday Salambo saw Berlusconi by pure coincidence. She was walking past the Hotel de Russie on via del Babuino, when police officers were stopping the traffic and asking pedestrians to … Continue reading

January 22, 2010 · Leave a comment