Milano, 30.3.2006
are Vincent's enough, I was born and raised in Carfizzi but now living in Milan.
Last year, in summer, I returned to spend the holidays.
Carfizzi is not what we have left a few years ago. Now there is nobody in the country, has been depopulated. According to the latest census of 2000 it appears that officers are around 800 residents, while people are not permanent residents in more than 500. In this second issue not covered by university students and others who are officially only for residents as they live most of the year in the city where they study or work. Certainly will not come back if you do not have a good reason.
Around the middle of August in the village, I met Affatato Agostino, the doctor. We exchanged a few words. He told me that certainly in a few years, when his children become a little large, autonomous, will return to live in Carfizzi. The same thought had expressed the last time we had met in Milan a few months earlier.
I pointed out that there is no one. Only old people, very few children to school together in mixed multi-age classes. They are closed all the grocery stores that swarmed around the 70s, 80s. There as a tailor, a shoemaker, a barber. Who knows how it will be when he wants to return, probably a ghost town.
Then I think about what has happened in recent decades: the country of peasant origin, until 1960 almost entirely populated by farmers and now is going to disappear, however, has produced a huge number of graduates and number of emigrants reasons. With so many sacrifices of the parents themselves and many young men and women of this country have a degree, have become successful professionals. I counted 84, virtually retracing the streets and alleys. I certainly some will be missed. Of these, thinking people, unfortunately, the country has been stripped forever.
While doing this reflection with Augustine. I learned, almost unconsciously, the contradictions that emerge from the discourse. A country that has produced so many minds, is going to die, while those same minds nothing can make to that country.
seems the birth of a brave mother who gives birth to a beautiful baby as she loses her life. It 's definitely a metaphor for rhetoric and sloppy, but maybe the idea.
I thought that they might otherwise do something to revive Carfizzi.
If they managed to graduate and then get a goal so important to have a mind that is sure to offer something to lift this country from a decline that seems so inexorable. I do not know what, but something can be done?
If all the talking heads, graduates and not tied to this country, could contribute synergistically to develop an idea of \u200b\u200bdevelopment Carfizzi could perhaps be reborn to new life.
of this idea I spoke with someone. With my wife Pia, who is not Carfizzi, with Augustine, with Gino Costanzo, with the former mayor in Alfieri, with Judge Domenico, with Nicola March and more. They all agreed, with enthusiasm, which is a good idea.Ma how you can make it real?
Definitely Today the conditions are right, the means, the technological tools that could help in the task. At least with regard to communication. The use of the Web can put in continuous contact those of us who want to engage in this endeavor.
I know that the road is uphill and steep, considering that it should work in a land where the issue of the South is still an issue today. Other southern reality, however, today teach that projects with serious and well organized they can revive the country. I thought to tourism, agriculture and all initiatives that could be developed around this.
I would like at least there I tried. If we fail at least we would have built a great movement which certainly will leave an important mark in the history of our country.
For the moment I can only suggest this idea to circulate among all the people of our common knowledge that they have at heart the country and its future and who want to be part of this endeavor.
available I put my e-mail to collect the signatures, the proposals and applications from those wishing to offer their time and knowledge to take the initiative forward. Even if the computer allows more rapid communications and direct answers are welcomed by mail or otherwise.
A cordial greeting
Vincenzo Just
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