Friday, August 14, 2015

FOBF Generations

From the Desk of David Ho

I recently found a 1951 Italian movie on YouTube titled, "The Little World of Don Camillo" with an English translation!



The English version of the book "Mondo Piccolo: Don Camillo" was translated  by my Dad, Candace's grandfather, into Chinese in 1963.  I was 11 when it was published.  It was, therefore, the first book I read about a foreign culture and country.  So, it seems fitting that before I visit Italy for the first time, I honor my Dad with viewing of this movie as original Chinese book could not be found.  The Don Camillo stories were published through a series of books, My Dad later also translated, "The Return of Don Camillo" but I remember the story even less.


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