European Resistance Archive/European Resistance Archive (ERA)
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We went on the street as we saw a soldier and we escorted him out of danger,
We went on the street as we saw a soldier and we escorted him out of danger,
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since there were road blocks everywhere.
since there were road blocks everywhere.
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Our old men even carried them on the crossbar of their bicycles for a while,
Our old men even carried them on the crossbar of their bicycles for a while,
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so that they could rest a little and stay out of trouble.
so that they could rest a little and stay out of trouble.
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You realize immediately that it’s something terrible.
You realize immediately that it’s something terrible.
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That the antifascists were right in what they were saying.
That the antifascists were right in what they were saying.
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Still, until then, we hadn’t been helping people for political reasons.
Still, until then, we hadn’t been helping people for political reasons.
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We were rather doing it for humanitarian principles: as a woman, you saved another woman’s son,
We were rather doing it for humanitarian principles: as a woman, you saved another woman’s son,
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that’s what got us to face danger, too.
that’s what got us to face danger, too.
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From that moment, however, I realized that it had to be something conscious.
From that moment, however, I realized that it had to be something conscious.
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I never pulled myself out anymore in regards to all the things I was asked to do.
I never pulled myself out anymore in regards to all the things I was asked to do.
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Growing up during Fascism
Growing up during Fascism
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The fascist regime didn’t even spare us children.
The fascist regime didn’t even spare us children.
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Our school organized a contest for the best drawing.
Our school organized a contest for the best drawing.
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I was good, I was really good at drawing.
I was good, I was really good at drawing.
I was really very good in drawing. -
And look at the irony of fate: I drew a very nice sheaf with a beautiful laurel wreath.
And look at the irony of fate: I drew a very nice sheaf with a beautiful laurel wreath.
I had drawn some very nice fasces with a laurel wreath. -
To paint it, I mean, to color it with crayons if you don't have the hand for it... I mean, if you're not careful, it won't turn out well...
To paint it, I mean, to color it with crayons if you don't have the hand for it... I mean, if you're not careful, it won't turn out well...
It’s not easy to colour that with crayons if you’re not good at it. -
but actually it turned out to be very beautiful
but actually it turned out to be very beautiful
It turned out really nice. -
and it was selected as the best drawing of our elementary school in Castelnovo di Sotto.
and it was selected as the best drawing of our elementary school in Castelnovo di Sotto.
My drawing was chosen as the most beautiful one in the school. -
We were called to the Ausoni theatre for the award ceremony.
We were called to the Ausoni theatre for the award ceremony.
We were called at the Ausoni theatre for the award ceremony.