Leaving the outskirts of Rome, Annalena goes to a middle-class neighborhood where she meets professor and writer, Alessandro Piperno. He talks about what it was like growing up there and about his identity as a writer.

Alessandro explains some things about the characters in his books and tells a story about when he won the Strega award. The Strega Award is the most important Italian literary award. It gets its name from one of its creators, the owner of the company producing Strega, a brand of an amaro (after-dinner, digestive bitters).

Annalena continues her conversation with Piperno in his favorite restaurant. They look at some photos from his past while they wait for their meal to be served.

Alessandro Piperno comes from a mixed Jewish family and recounts how he learned, at an early age, to cherish the relationship between Jerusalem and Rome, where Christianity and Judaism blend. Thus we come to the end of this episode about the region of Lazio.

Jake, Matt and John form Radio Smile, a new Italian Rock Band. They show us their new space and promise to keep all their fans updated on their activities.

Antonio is a teacher and we find him at Somma Vesuviana, on the slopes of Vesuvius, near Naples. For some time he has tending a small garden, where he grows vegetables, which he sees as miracles of the earth, with seeds developing into fruits.

An interview with Cipriano Moneta, the national manager of Xing Italy, a social network for professionals. He tells us why Xing is much more useful than Facebook or Twitter.

Interview with Cipriano Moneta, Italian Country Manager of XING. Moneta talks about his work on this start-up social network, and why it will succeed. Moneta worked for many years in recruitment and believes XING will be extremely useful for job hunters.

Kaleidoscopio is a family-owned business which one could define as an almost artistic business. In fact, they create objects, such as paintings, lamps, and panels in colored glass.

Kaleidoscopio is a Neapolitan company that sells its works through two shops, one in Rome and the other in Naples. Most of its business, however, is conducted at fairs and special events, where new collections are launched.

Andromeda tells us about her job as a copywriter. She explains what a copywriter does, and what kind of studies can help prepare you for this kind of job.

Silvia is an editor (in real life) for Il Fatto Quotidiano (The Daily Event), a national newspaper with some special characteristics. Silvia tells us what kind of news she covers, and some of the problems she encounters.

Yabla takes us to a shop specialized in beauty products. There's plenty of new vocabulary here!

Antonella talks about her relationship with the people who come into the shop, especially older women who still care about being beautiful, and who are beautiful, inside and out.

Tamara uses a synthetic modeling clay in her shop to make necklaces, personalized plaques, and much more. She uses a special kind of glue for this material.