As we reach the end of the third week of closure of schools and creches here in Milan, Italy, one thing is certain: juggling children and smart working (the Italian term for working from home) is our new reality. Italian companies have been slow to introduce smart working. Pigeons in Duomo square in Milan, Italy on Sunday. We are also not used to spending extended periods of time with our children due to the long hours culture in Northern Italy. Italians, however, are used to embracing each other, and queues in Italy entail “huddlers”, even when space is abundant.

Source: The Irish Times March 16, 2020 09:56 UTC