Chiara Fabrizio

Spartium iunceum (Spanish broom)

Flowery bush, generally with a round shape and standing upright. Broom grows in barren hot areas of Italy, Europe and other parts of the world; however, it can also be grown in a garden. It favours direct exposure to sunlight, but it adapts to any type of weather and condition. It survives in extreme heat and it also survives cold; it adapts without any problems to harsh climates.

Chiara holds a degree in Conference Interpreting (English and Russian) from the Advanced School of Modern Languages for Interpreters and Translators at Forlì and a Master’s of Global Affairs from the University of Toronto. After seven years of transferring meaning from one language to another as an interpreter, Chiara decided to move to harsh climates to explore new grounds and pursue new objectives. As an interpreter, she worked in a variety of public, private and sports settings at European and international level. She then moved from Canada to Kyrgyzstan, where she started a new career in international development. She currently lives in Bishkek, where she initially worked as a Project and Funding Officer for INTRAC, the International NGO Training and Research Centre. She is now Regional Resource Development Manager for the Eastern Europe and Central Asia office of HelpAge International, an organisation protecting socio-economic and health rights of older people in development settings.