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posted by Antonio Carbone —
October 07, 2007 —
It wasn’t easy to find. But then who remembers the avenues, the places and the streets of a park? Even the local policeman who put me on the right path, made me notice that it is a simple plaque. «You can find it at the end of that path. » «At the end of the Brontë sisters avenue?» I specified. He simply nodded. He also was a little confused. There is to say that the idea started by André Glucksmann was of another sense...
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posted by Antonio Carbone —
September 23, 2007 —
Every city has its Palestine. In Rome it runs along the cycle track that borders the Tiber. It just has to be understood when the evacuation operation will also start here. To then transfer in a short time the evacuees in the new camps that are being finished. Beyond the border, obviously. After which they will think about organising everything: new buildings, sewer network, gas, electricity and services...
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posted by Antonio Carbone —
May 09, 2007 —
The unstable times of these last days emphasize the metaphysical atmosphere that generally hangs over Aldo Moro square. Early morning and late afternoon are the best moments. The light falls sharply on the travertine creating vast and dense shades. The absence is palpable. Everybody can see what they want.For most of them that were teenagers in the seventies, the circumstance connected to Aldo Moro usually groups into a series of images in black and white...
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posted by Antonio Carbone —
April 17, 2007 —
If currently in Rome one newborn in ten is foreign, by 2020 the relationship could be destined to change arriving at one newborn in three. There is no doubt that the foreign presence in Rome has assumed an elevated character of stability. In practise, however, it is rather difficult to provide exact figures. For example: are there more foreigners with a residence permit or illegal immigrants? And how many are not in possession of a lease or regular legal work? The problem was riproposed in all it’s drama after a fire burst out in the Esquilino district on January 12 that cost the life of a Bengali woman and her child...
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posted by Federico Pace —
April 11, 2007 —
It always starts from an ending. This time it starts from Friday evening. The working week has exhausted its power and each of us rushes for the supermarket. Usually it means to shop for a single meal or for something more. Dinner and breakfast. Few use the cart. The majority chooses one of those green plastic baskets. Outside the sun set a couple of hours ago...