Who Is Dr. Milena Anfosso? - Dr. Milena Anfosso

“Growing up in Calabria with her grandmother, Milena immersed herself in the dialect of her ancestors. She often wondered about the stories hidden behind those enchanting sounds, echoing the ancient vestiges of Magna Graecia. Life in Asti brought daily interactions in Piedmontese and Italian, conversations with her mother in French, and catching up with relatives in Florida and Ohio in English. The desire to communicate with and understand the Latinx community in Los Angeles motivated her to perfect her Spanish. Music and singing always played in the background. For linguist Milena Anfosso, life is a symphony of sounds. Every natural element emits its unique melody—be it rain, the roar of ocean waves, the bark of a dog, or the thud of a stone. These sounds define our existence. Our expressions—the laughter, the sobs, the spoken words, the poetic verses—they all encapsulate the beauty and love we perceive and wish to convey.”

My description by Noel Gazzano, a journalist and anthropologist, as it appeared in the Italian newspaper La Stampa under the title “Milena Anfosso e la vita dei suoni” on April 30, 2022, accompanied by a portrait of me done by the author.

The portrait was part of an exhibition titled 'Flourishing in Winter' held in Asti in 2022 and dedicated to portraits of outstanding female personalities Noel Gazzano created for La Stampa as part of the section 'Women and Work. For a Culture of Change.'