1/7; One out of seven billion people

Claudia Domenici. Italian Literature and Theatre student.

1. Your name is Claudia. Are you a Claudia; does your personality match your name?

My name is Claudia. I feel that my personality matches my name.

2. You are from Italy; what do you think it means to be Italian? Do you feel Italian?

I don’t feel Italian, because I think being an Italian means to be very attached
to your roots and food habits, I am not that person.

3. What is it you like the best about Italy – and what’s the worst?

From my country I love the language and all the art and beauty. The worst thing is mafia and corruption.

4. Three people who have affected you the most, intellectually?

Arthur Rimbaud, Pier Paolo Pasolini and Pina Bausch

5. The three qualities you think every human being should have:

Courage, empathy, humor

6. How do you explain art – and what role does it play to the world and the people in it?

Art can be a mirror for the society. People create art from their personal view about the world.
Art can change the perspectives and disturb the quietness

7. What is your favorite quote?

One of my favourite quotes is from José Saramago, a portoguese writer, “You know the name you were given, you do not know the name that you have.”

8. If you could change one thing about the world, what would it be?

Plastic pollution. I would take all the plastic off.

9. What is the meaning of life?

The meaning is to cherish the time of your life.