An Italo-Australian family and their relationship with the Italian language

Renato Picciani, Suzanne Cilia and their kids.

Renato Picciani, Suzanne Cilia and their kids. Source: SBS Italian

Renato and Suzanne are both Australian-born and both have Italian parents. When they were growing up speaking Italian in Australia and keeping it up wasn't as easy as it is now.



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