I ended up in Palermo sort of by chance. My brothers and I have Italian heritage and went on the journey of getting our citizenship. We moved to a small village for a few months as we waited to be recognised as Italian citizens. As we were so close to Palermo, we spent a lot of time there and I grew to love the city. When I think of Palermo now, all sorts of images come to mind. Arabic-style mosaics on shop fronts, crazy roads full of scooters and donkeys and bustling markets with bursts of colour. On the other hand, I think of the sunny beaches, dreamy views from…