Francesca B   

★★★★★

Creative Italian Teacher with Masters in Teaching Italian as a foreign language, from the Tuscan countryside. Turn your Italian journey into a story worth telling!

What is your favorite word in your language and why?

My favorite word in my own language is "AMARCORD" which means in romagnolo dialect "I remember", but it's not simply a memory, it's the memories that make you smile and feel nostalgic at the same time. A word full of the sweetness of the past and the beauty of keeping those moments inside us.

What is your favorite dish from your hometown? If you no longer live there is there a good local restaurant that serves it?

My favorite hometown dish is Pane e Pomodoro with olive oil. Bread with fresh tomato, olive oil from my family house and little salt. Simple but exactly what I love!

Besides the languages you teach, do you speak or study any other languages?

I speak French, Spanish and bit of German and Chinese. I am currently studying Arabic and Hebrew basic language.

What are your interests outside of teaching at Strommen?

I am currently studying Anthropology at the University, (focusing in Zooanthropology field which is the study of animal and their behaviour to understand connection between human and animal world). I love travel to deserts at least once per year and stargazing. During my free time I like to read and also write stories. I believe that writing stories has the power of healing the soul as you step into different worlds. It' s magic! I practice martial arts (mma) with passion, training everyday with discipline to grow mentally and to challenge myself and overcome my limits and fears. I love having good and genuine time with people and pets I care of.

What do you consider your hometown? Why do you love it?

Hometown is any place I have travelled to and has welcomed me. It is about the connection I feel with the territory itself. If a place resonates with me and makes me feel like at home, I consider it part of my hometown.