Life between cultures

Milan through the eyes of a new friend

Valon Asani · · 1 min read

Milan through the eyes of a new friend

People are portals. In Milan, Aurela Thacina showed us what that can mean.

She became our guide and introduced us to the city from a completely different perspective, sharing her knowledge, inspiring stories and details that stayed with us.

We left with more than another city on our route. We had made a new friend. Thank you, Aurela, for showing us your Milan.

Original social post · 2026-10-08

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