"We must get out of our comfort zone to improve our Italian "

A Scottish ancestor from Mary Anne's husband side of the family decided to go to Rome on a holiday. Stuck by the beauty of the city, he changed his surname to Rome.

Mary Anne Rome Source: courtesy of Mary Anne Rome

Your destiny is in your name, according to the ancient Romans. Thus Mary Anne Rome, née Lancater, was destined to fall in love with the Italian language.

Her secret is commitment to daily listening, at least half an hour a day of Italian radio and podcasts.

Listen to her story, as told to SBS Italian.

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"Bisogna uscire dalla 'comfort zone' per migliorare l'italiano"

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