Central Station

Milano

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November 18th 2008
I experienced some freedom from the Middle East in Milano, Italy. How refreshing it was to see people strolling on the street, driving scooters and bikes of all shapes and sizes and walking their dogs. I wanted to go and play with every single one of them. I haven’t seen a dog for the last 2 months! Now as I’m sitting here in Doha, thinking back, it feels like a dream. This was my first ... read more

Europe » Italy » Lombardy » Milan

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Italy became a nation-state in 1861 when the city-states of the peninsula, along with Sardinia and Sicily, were united under King Victor EMMANUEL II. An era of parliamentary government came to a close in the early 1920s when Benito MUSSOLINI establis... ... read more