WOMAN'S DAY

8th of March 2012

Internation women's day!! To all of you girls and women a bunch of Mimosa flowers.
The picture was taken in Sicily 2006!

CANNOLO SICILIANO

Sicilian pastry is just good. Simply good.
This is THE SPECIALITY in Sicily.
Cannolo siciliano, filled with ricotta cheese.
You have to try it!

YOUNG SHEPHARDS

Sicily, Province of Trapani

Shephard Vito and his companion came across my view while driving through the beautiful landscape of the province Trapani on the west coast of Sicily.

"750 sheeps and 13 dogs we have" - tells me Vito (on the left) proudly when I ask him. We produce Ricotta (fresh cheese) and sheep cheese as well. Our farm is a few kilometers from here.

I can't stop thinking that I have hardly seen a shephard in Sweden, who does this job anymore?

Vito has his co-worker from north Africa, he hardly speaks any italian. A lot of young sicilian leave their country because they can't find job and to continue the family farm people have to get cheap working labour.

A few days later we see on tv the news of several boats that arrived in Lampedusa island full of emigrant from Tunisia. Where will all those young people go and work and find their happiness.

But today, in this little piece of Sicily everything isso magic, almost romantic, peacefull beside the 750 sheeps bleating.