Stories

Today – 8th of April 2013 – we celebrate the “Romano Dives”, the International Romani Day in memory of the first Romani world congress organized in London in 1971. That congress has established, as official name of the Romani nation, the name “Roma”, literally “man” or “po

Hakim Chebakia is a 24-year-old guy who comes from Kenitra, Morocco. He arrived in Italy in 1995. Now he owns a bar-restaurant in Bologna and plays boxing, which is his passion. Which is a memory, an image, something that represents you whenever you think about the past and the presen

Alex Sarr comes from Senegal and, here in Italy, is working in the field of sustainable tourism. Did you manage to make your dreams become true by coming to Italy? I’ve always been a dreamer. Since when I was young I always wanted to travel, to go and get to know other parts of the wo

The interview to Venuste Nyongabo: sport as integration driving force. Last week we met Venuste Nyongabo, the first Burundi Olympic gold medal. He told us something about his experience as a sportsman and his feeling of closeness to AMITIE themes. Hereunder you can find the full inter

Idris Hussain Ali is from Iraqi Kurdistan and is 29 years old. He has lived in Italy since 2005 and owns a bar in the center of Bologna. Do you have a dream that, since you’ve come to Italy, you wish to see realized? Yes, I have three dreams. I always dreamed of the day in which Italy