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40 years a gelati maker in Australia

Domenica Crupi

Domenica Crupi Source: SBS

Domenica Crupi started a new life in Australia after leaving Italy at 19 and pregnant.


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Domenica Crupi started a new life in Australia after leaving Italy at 19 and pregnant.


Domenica Crupi has been making icecreams in Australia for the last 40 years.

She was born in Vibo Valentia, Calabria and decided to come to Australia at 19, while 4 months pregnant. In Melbourne, she found a job as gelati maker in a local Italian company called Everest and she hasn't stopped since then.

Listen to her story on the audio player above.

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