A Taste of Zion

In 2000, when I was living in Provo, UT for the first time, I heard good things about a restaurant called Dal Fornello. My brother and I went to try it out. The food was incredible, but what really struck me that night was the story our server told us about the owners; how they had immigrated from Italy with a desire to live their religion more fully. I wanted others to hear their story but I soon moved home to California. Last December when I moved back, sadly, I found the restaurant had closed. Soon thereafter I ran into the once-owner, Silvia, who was now working in the Provo LDS temple cafeteria. I asked her for an interview. A story took shape through that and other conversations that was more challenging, profound and universal than I had expected. You can listen to the audio documentary by clicking here: To listen, click here.

Glossary of Mormon terms used:
BYU = LDS Church-owned Brigham Young University in Provo, UT
Less-active = Term used to describe a Mormon who doesn't go to church.
Visiting Teaching = A program in the LDS Church wherein women are assigned to visit each other monthly. (Home Teaching is the male equivelant)
Relief Society = Womens organization of the LDS Church.
Priesthood = Male organization of the church.
Ward = LDS congregation.
Book of Mormon = Book of LDS scripture, comparable to the Bible.
Zion = The perfect utopian society.
Temple = A building used for advanced LDS worship believed to be second only to the home in sacredness.

Comments

[Monika]

This is very cool, have you submitted it to NPR? It sounds like something they'd play. Or maybe This American Life?

thx Joe.