I'd like to create a safe and friendly environment for those who have wonderful accents, who think serving baked ziti and meatballs at a BBQ is normal and who know what it's like to have aunts, uncles and cousins who aren't really related but you love like family. We grew up in a culture where your friends were from different nationalities and religions, but everyone knew family came first and real friends stuck together and treated one another with respect.  I'd like this group to be made up of …