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My Corner of Liguria
Gulf of Tigullio area shown and experienced by Anna
Locals discussing under olive tree
Genita and her American family
Bart, his trophy at the onion fair
Locals discussing under olive tree
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honor of citizenship to CosnstanceWail
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An incredible sequence of events makes up the story of the German Jewish Mediterranean School at Villa Palme in Recco:
an extraordinary legacy for today time. This is a story about a man who fighted for his dream of peace and justice against racism and discrimination, which is incredibly topical in these days when religion and race conflicts are disrupting the living together. It is also an extraordinary example of hospitality and brotherhood, just now that millions of refugees are running away from their homeland looking for a better future. Finally, it is an extraordinary example of resilience and hope for the future that should be always pursued even when times become difficult.
In 2009, Maria Pia (Mapy) Abbracchio and Angelo Reggiani, two neuroscientists, moved to Recco, a small coastal town east of Genova. They bought an apartment in a nice and charming building called Villa Palme. They liked the original New Age style of the villa, its colors, the solemnity of the property, the beautiful view over the shining Ligurian Sea. Since the first day the couple felt that there was something special about that building but they could not say what it was. They did not know yet that this was only the beginning of an extraordinary adventure.
(Continues as a post in my blog)
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1931 -Row of small buildings to be teared down for the new Rockfeller centre
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What has Angelina Cella, emigrated from Santo Stefano d'Aveto in Genoa province to New York city in end of the 19th century, has to do with the Radio City Music hall in Rockfeller centre?
This is an incredible story of what happened to Angelina once she settled in New York. She arrived there with her husbund, being still very young and illiterate, after a stressful journey over the ocean and passing through Ellis Island. Her life over there, at first sight, was similar of many others of her compatriots, emigrated in search of better life conditions, pour but hard workers and with enterprising skills.
But, toward the end of her life, after having worked hard to survive and raise her three children with dignity, she was meant to have an involuntary stroke of luck. What seemed a disaster with the forced loss of his grocery store, that she had dedicatedly grown for nearly 40 years, turned into a wonderful monetary opportunity, even bigger than she could have ever imagined . Such an incredible story as to be considered made up . . . but not so much . . .
(Continues as a post in my blog)
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