By Jesica Versichele

"How can you be both Italian and American? I don't get it when you Americans say that you're Italian-American. Explain it to me." This is something that my Italian friend, who works with a lot of American students, asked me.

What he didn't understand is how so many young people, born in America, who had come to Italy for the very first time could proudly proclaim that they were Italian-American, even if they were only half-Italian, like myself. It's questions like these that lead me to believe that Americans have a unique perception of nationality and cultural identity.

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