Searching for Liberation

Eo ho trovato l'invasor

April 25 is La Festa della Liberazione—Liberation Day in Italy and a national holiday.

Also known as the Anniversary of the Resistance, Liberation Day celebrates not only Italy’s liberation from Nazi-Fascism but also the brave work of those who resisted in order to bring down the oppressive occupying regime and its local associates.

One of the “gifts” of long-term unemployment is having to re-familiarize yourself with yourself. AI could rewrite my LinkedIn career objectives blurb a thousand times, but it will never be able to give me the confidence as knowing my own body of work.

When I look back at articles I’ve written, such as Liberation Day in Italy and the Elephant in the Room, I have shown where I stand, even when I didn’t have to.

So, in honor of Liberation Day, here are a few posts from what I’m calling my Resistance Collection.

• Liberation Day in Italy - Its Origins and Importance

• Why Is There a Huge Statue of a Middle Finger in Milan?

• Damnatio Memoriae: How Ancient Romans Canceled Their Rivals

• Three Reasons to Love Perugia

• As the US elects Trump, Germany feels more like ‘America’

The War Department: A Playlist

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I’ve got lots of half-finished posts waiting for me to get back to them. But things are only getting busier as May comes around the bend and I search for both a new job and a new place to live. Stay tuned.

Thanks for reading. I hope you and yours are safe and well.

Cheers,

Melanie