My name is Mary Valeriano, I was born in Brazil and have been living in Italy for over thirty years.
In Florence, I work as an intercultural companion with Migrantour, a project that is very close to my heart because it brings people together through stories and places. I chose to participate because I believe that cities are also made up of what each person knows and of the memories that each person carries with them. I am passionate about narrate and bring out the connections between past and present, between works of art, raw materials, people and knowledge that have travelled through the centuries.
The best part of this job is meeting different people, building bridges and offering new perspectives on the city.