European Resistance Archive/European Resistance Archive (ERA)
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I had chosen the battle name Laila because I read a lot
I had chosen the battle name Laila because I read a lot
Io avevo scelto il nome di Laila perché io, siccome leggevo molto, -
and had found out about this princess in a book on the Aztecs.
and had found out about this princess in a book on the Aztecs.
avevo letto un libro sugli Aztechi dove una principessa, una donna il cui -
Her husband was an Aztec prince, the commander of a unit fighting the Spanish invaders.
Her husband was an Aztec prince, the commander of a unit fighting the Spanish invaders.
fidanzato o marito era una figura di primo piano, cioè era un principe azteco, era comandante di una formazione che combatteva contro gli spagnoli, -
As he was killed in battle she took his place.
As he was killed in battle she took his place.
era caduto, il re era stato ucciso e lei aveva preso il suo posto; -
Laila was the first name of a woman fighter, so I thought it would be right for me to choose that name.
Laila was the first name of a woman fighter, so I thought it would be right for me to choose that name.
per cui era il primo nome di donna combattente, per me era giusto avere quel nome, -
She was a combatant, and I chose a name that would reflect what I was doing.
She was a combatant, and I chose a name that would reflect what I was doing.
era una combattente... per cui mi ero adeguata col nome a quello che facevo. -
Becoming a partisan: rights, obligations
Becoming a partisan: rights, obligations
Diventare partigiana: diritti, doveri -
After a while of walking, a partisan patrol came towards us.
After a while of walking, a partisan patrol came towards us.
Noi andiamo, dopo poco ci arriva incontro una pattuglia, -
They were from the Rosselli detachment. Rosselli was one of the local partisans. Then we reached the detachment.
They were from the Rosselli detachment. Rosselli was one of the local partisans. Then we reached the detachment.
cioè un gruppo di partigiani del distaccamento Rosselli, lui era già, era uno dei partigiani della zona, ci son venuti incontro e arrivo in distaccamento. -
There, the commander started talking to us. He wanted to know why we went to the mountains.
There, the commander started talking to us. He wanted to know why we went to the mountains.
Come arrivo in distaccamento il comandante parla con noi, vuol sapere perché siamo andate su, -
We explained to him what had happened. And the situation changed again. A different reality hit us.
We explained to him what had happened. And the situation changed again. A different reality hit us.
gli spieghiamo quello che è successo, e anche lì un capovolgimento della situazione, una realtà completamente diversa, -
We didn’t only have to learn to fight, as the commander told us:
We didn’t only have to learn to fight, as the commander told us:
che non è solo che devi imparare a combattere, ma il comandante partigiano dice: -
“From this moment you’re not men or women anymore, you’re partisans.
“From this moment you’re not men or women anymore, you’re partisans.
“Guardate, in questo momento voi non siete più né uomini né donne, siete dei partigiani, -
You’ll do what the others do, share things with us and sleep in the same rooms,
You’ll do what the others do, share things with us and sleep in the same rooms,
fate ciò che fanno gli altri, dividete con noi e dormite nelle stanze con noi, -
share our meals and all the tasks we must carry out, like patrolling the area.
share our meals and all the tasks we must carry out, like patrolling the area.
dividete con noi il pasto, dividete con noi quello che c’è da fare, cioè pattuglie, -
You should learn to handle weapons, know how to care for them, load them, and how to use them.
You should learn to handle weapons, know how to care for them, load them, and how to use them.
inizialmente imparerete piano piano, intanto imparate ad adoperare le armi, a conoscere le armi, come accudirle, come conservarle, come caricarle e come utilizzarle”. -
You’ll mount guard and take part in the patrols. Little by little you’ll become combatants.
You’ll mount guard and take part in the patrols. Little by little you’ll become combatants.
Poi dice: “Vi faremo fare guardia, pattuglia e piano piano imparerete a diventare delle combattenti. -
Here you have the same rights and obligations as everyone else.
Here you have the same rights and obligations as everyone else.
Però qui avete i medesimi diritti e i medesimi doveri dei partigiani, -
Nobody should put you into trouble and you should behave so that nobody else ends up in trouble because of you”.
Nobody should put you into trouble and you should behave so that nobody else ends up in trouble because of you”.
qui nessuno vi deve mettere in difficoltà e voi dovete comportarvi da non mettere nessuno in difficoltà”. -
At night, at first they had given us a room which was full of bedbugs.
At night, at first they had given us a room which was full of bedbugs.
Infatti la sera andiamo a dormire, figurati... prima ci avevano messo a dormire in una stanza, era piena di cimici,