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The whole family was
The whole family was
Quindi tutta la famiglia era -
organized.
organized.
inquadrata. -
The Duce had also decided that large families were to be awarded with a certificate.
The Duce had also decided that large families were to be awarded with a certificate.
Alla mamma, il duce aveva dato disposizione che a tutte le famiglie numerose venisse dato un diploma -
Even more so for our family since there were six boys and two girls.
Even more so for our family since there were six boys and two girls.
e particolarmente alla nostra perché c’era sei maschi e due femmine. -
This certificate had to be displayed at home, so that everybody could see
This certificate had to be displayed at home, so that everybody could see
Quindi questo diploma doveva essere esibito in casa sempre in bella vista perché tutti potessero vedere -
that Mussolini had acknowledged these families
that Mussolini had acknowledged these families
che il duce aveva riconosciuto queste famiglie, -
who had generated manpower for the nation to prepare for war.
who had generated manpower for the nation to prepare for war.
che avevano messo a disposizione della patria manodopera e anche per prepararsi alla guerra. -
When I was seven I suffered my first humiliation.
When I was seven I suffered my first humiliation.
La prima umiliazione che ho avuto, avevo sette anni, -
My mother didn’t have enough money to buy me the uniform of the “Piccole Italiane”.
My mother didn’t have enough money to buy me the uniform of the “Piccole Italiane”.
e mia madre non aveva la possibilità di comperarmi la divisa da piccola italiana -
So I couldn’t take part in the gymnastics event, as I had dreamed about.
So I couldn’t take part in the gymnastics event, as I had dreamed about.
quindi non potei andare alla grossa manifestazione del saggio ginnico che io avevo tanto sognato per essere in mezzo a tutte le altre perché non avevo la divisa. -
I never found out if we really didn’t have any money
I never found out if we really didn’t have any money
Non ho mai saputo se effettivamente era perché non c’erano i soldi -
or rather my mother didn’t want me to wear that uniform.
or rather my mother didn’t want me to wear that uniform.
o perché mia madre non volesse mettermi in divisa.Comunque l’ho capito forse più tardi. -
After the display they handed out an Easter egg to all the participants.
After the display they handed out an Easter egg to all the participants.
Fatta la manifestazione in classe hanno distribuito a tutti i partecipanti un uovo di Pasqua. -
I had never seen one before. It was amazing, with its shiny coloured paper.
I had never seen one before. It was amazing, with its shiny coloured paper.
Era la prima volta che io vedevo un uovo di Pasqua. Con questa carta colorata, lucida per me era una cosa straordinaria. -
The teacher handed out an egg to all the children while I was left out. I wasn’t worth it.
The teacher handed out an egg to all the children while I was left out. I wasn’t worth it.
Però con il cestino l’insegnante mi passò davanti, io non ero degna dell’uovo di pasqua, quindi hanno distribuito l’uovo di Pasqua a tutti gli altri e io no. -
Can you imagine the despair of a seven-year-old girl, as she walked home thinking
Can you imagine the despair of a seven-year-old girl, as she walked home thinking
Potete immaginare la disperazione di una bimba di sette anni che va a casa e che per un motivo -
that she was different because of such a pointless motive? Because she didn’t have a white shirt and a black skirt?
that she was different because of such a pointless motive? Because she didn’t have a white shirt and a black skirt?
per me superfluo perché non avevo la camicettina bianca e la minigonna nera. Questa cosa la voglio dire. -
After I had a son and a family of my own,
After I had a son and a family of my own,
Dopo che ho avuto un figlio e una famiglia mia, -
I told him what I had gone through when I was seven.
I told him what I had gone through when I was seven.
che ho raccontato a mio figlio cosa mi avevano fatto a sette anni, -
So every year at Easter, he brings me a huge Easter egg.
So every year at Easter, he brings me a huge Easter egg.
lui da allora tutti gli anni mi regala un grossissimo uovo di Pasqua.