Synopsis
As the ship moved out of Naples, a part of me was left behind, something very dear, very precious, the most enchanted land, with history, songs, and fascinating people, including my family. Would I ever see them again? Who knew what the future held? A long dream was becoming true; it was becoming my reality, and I was coming to Canada, to the land of opportunity and generous people waiting for me with open arms. Once there, a year later, I had almost everything that I wanted, yet something was missing; my heart was crying. I was missing my family, my friends, my jokes, my language, and even my food. The money and my job was not everything. How was I to face such a big dilemma? How could I fill all those empty spaces? Wouldn't you like to know? Well, maybe the answer was beautiful ladies!
About the Author
Armando Viselli, born in Ceprano, Italy. From Arcangela and Sebastiano. So did Giuseppe, 1920; Carmine, 1924; and Maria, 1935. They all went to school in Rome and graduated. Armando came to Canada in 1951 and worked as a timekeeper for the Canadian National Railway, in Northern Ontario. In 1957, Armando could not handle the lonesomeness he was feeling in his heart, resulting into him bringing his entire family to Canada, a total of eight people, gladly supporting and boarding his family until they were able to make it on their own. In no time at all, Carmine, Armando's older brother, opened up his own barber shop, which he named Roma Barbershop, and also became a wedding photographer during the weekend. From that first day, the two brothers felt the need to do something very important: keep alive the Italian tradition, culture, language, music, and art. They became freelancer for the Corrierer Canadese, and both became members of the Federazioner Mondialer Stampa Italiana all' estero, Armando, as a reporter, and Carmine as a photographer. Capitalizing on this day, embarked on a multicultural frenzy that lasted for forty years. Armando began writing his first novel, The Grotto, the story about life in Rome, in 1943, during the German occupation of Rome. Carmine successfully completed his university courses in painting, and from that day on, his brushes were put to work for the rest of his life. He completed over fifty paintings, some he donated to foundations and friends; the rest stayed with him and his family. About twenty-five of his paintings remain in Armando's possession. In 1974, the two brothers designed and built a top of-the-line studio in the back of Armando's house and embarked on a great adventure. They had their own radio station that played live almost every evening for thirty minutes. Their radio station consisted of Italian music, sound effects, and a mini talk show with them and their family and
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