Safa Hidais
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6/28/26 Where Rome Felt Like Home
Nearing the end of my second week studying abroad in Rome, Italy I could definitely feel…
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6/21/26 A Taste of Milan
After spending time in Florence, my next stop was Milan. I arrived early in the morning,…
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6/20/26: From Rome to Florence
Word Count: 484 For my first free weekend in Italy, I decided to explore the north…
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Day 8: Research, Rome, and a Surprise Celebrity
When professor Yarrow told the group to leave early because the walk to the American Academy…
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Day Two: Ancient Streets, Modern City
Word Count: 873 Today was my first time really using Rome’s public transportation, and I was…
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Day 9: One Monument, A Thousand Stories
Word Count: 827 Today was probably one of the hottest days we’ve had in Rome so…
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Finding Home In Rome
Word Count: 857 From the bustling airport to my temporary home in Rome, Italy, I was…
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Day 10: Why is Jonah (Yunus) so popular in early Christian funerary art? And, how is this similar or different from Jewish or Islamic representations and interpretations of Jonah?
One of the most recognizable figures in early Christian funerary art is Jonah. Throughout the Roman…
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Day 0: From “Shukran Alf Marra” to “Grazie Mille”
One of the things I am most excited about Italy is the weather as this would…
Rome via Brooklyn 