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		<title>Brooklyn: Protest for the Sale of Palestinian Land</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 17 May 2026 17:31:36 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[(a story by Paolo Quadrini/S4C NYC) 2026-New York-Shut Down the Illegal Sale of Stolen Palestinian Land Protest On May 11,..]]></description>
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<p>On May 11, 2026, a demonstration titled “Shut Down the Illegal Sale of Stolen Palestinian Land” began in the Midwood area of Brooklyn, near the Young Israel of Midwood synagogue, where a real estate event connected to properties in Israel and the disputed West Bank territories was taking place. The protest brought together pro-Palestinian activists, local residents, human rights organizations, as well as groups of ultra-Orthodox and anti-Zionist Jewish activists from New York, who attended to express opposition to the policies of the State of Israel and support for the Palestinian cause.</p>
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<p>During the demonstration, participants carried signs, flags, and banners while police set up security barriers and monitored the area to maintain public order. As the evening progressed, tensions escalated between protesters and counter-protesters, and several individuals were detained or arrested by law enforcement following clashes and the throwing of objects.</p>
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<p>The event unfolded within the broader context of the ongoing Israeli-Palestinian conflict, an issue that continues to generate strong reactions far beyond the Middle East.  </p>
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		<title>New York: The 2026 Persian Day Parade Between Celebration and Protest</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 12:07:17 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[(a story of Paolo Quadrini / S4C New York)(in italiano più sotto) A few days ago, the streets of New..]]></description>
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<p>A few days ago, the streets of New York were draped in the colors of the Iranian flag for the <strong>2026 Persian Day Parade</strong>. While the event is traditionally a celebration of Persia’s millennia-old culture, food, and music, this year’s edition took on a deeply political tone due to the escalating military crisis in Iran. The parade transformed into a platform for dissent, with a significant portion of participants openly calling for the return of <strong>Reza Pahlavi</strong>, seeing the son of the last Shah as a hope for stability and a transition toward democracy.</p>
<p><div id="attachment_15697" style="width: 310px" class="wp-caption alignleft"><img class="size-medium wp-image-15697" src="https://www.shoot4change.eu/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/paolo-quadrini-persian-day-parade-2026-13-300x200.jpg" alt="2026-New York-Persian Day Parade" width="300" height="200" /><p class="wp-caption-text">2026-New York-Persian Day Parade</p></div>
<p>However, the Iranian community in the US remains far from monolithic. While many waved monarchist banners, other protesters expressed skepticism about returning to the past, fearing that a Pahlavi restoration might not guarantee the pluralism demanded by younger generations. A striking new development this year was the appearance of an organized group adopting the slogan <strong>MIGA</strong> (<em>Make Iran Great Again</em>), a clear nod to Donald Trump’s MAGA movement. This group advocates for a hardline "Iran-first" stance and supports maximum pressure policies, reflecting the complex influence of American domestic politics on the diaspora's hopes for the future of their homeland.</p>
<p>The event also received significant institutional recognition with the participation of the Mayor of New York City Zohran Mamdani.</p>
<p><div id="attachment_15699" style="width: 970px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img class="size-large wp-image-15699" src="https://www.shoot4change.eu/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/paolo-quadrini-persian-day-parade-2026-15-1024x683.jpg" alt="2026-New York-Persian Day Parade" width="960" height="640" /><p class="wp-caption-text">2026-New York-Persian Day Parade</p></div>
<p>His presence, though brief, was intended to highlight the deep bond between the city and its large Iranian immigrant community, celebrating their cultural contribution to the metropolis. The Mayor appeared in an official capacity as a representative of all New Yorkers, attempting to maintain a neutral stance amidst the strong political currents that characterized the day.</p>
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<p><strong>Analisi delle Correnti / Analysis of the Movements</strong></p>
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<p><strong>Gruppo / Group</strong></p>
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<p><strong>Visione Politica / Political Vision</strong></p>
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<p><strong>Simbolismo / Symbolism</strong></p>
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<p><strong>Pro-Pahlavi</strong></p>
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<p>Sostengono il ritorno di Reza Pahlavi per una transizione guidata. / Support the return of Reza Pahlavi for a guided transition.</p>
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<p>Bandiera con il Leone e il Sole. / Lion and Sun flag.</p>
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<p><strong>Critici / Critics</strong></p>
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<p>Temono il ritorno alla monarchia e chiedono una repubblica laica. / Fear a return to monarchy and call for a secular republic.</p>
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<p>Slogan per i diritti civili e democrazia. / Slogans for civil rights and democracy.</p>
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<p><strong>MIGA Movement</strong></p>
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<td>
<p>Ispirati dalla destra americana, chiedono riforme radicali e sovranismo. / Inspired by the American right, calling for radical reform and sovereignty.</p>
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<p>Berretti e striscioni "Make Iran Great Again". / "Make Iran Great Again" hats and banners.</p>
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<p><div id="attachment_15696" style="width: 310px" class="wp-caption alignright"><img class="size-medium wp-image-15696" src="https://www.shoot4change.eu/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/paolo-quadrini-persian-day-parade-2026-12-300x200.jpg" alt="2026-New York-Persian Day Parade" width="300" height="200" /><p class="wp-caption-text">2026-New York-Persian Day Parade</p></div>
<p>Pochi giorni fa, le strade di New York si sono tinte dei colori della bandiera iraniana per la <strong>Persian Day Parade 2026</strong>. Sebbene l'evento sia tradizionalmente una celebrazione della cultura, del cibo e della musica millenaria della Persia, l'edizione di quest'anno ha assunto una connotazione profondamente politica a causa della crescente crisi militare in Iran. La parata si è trasformata in un palcoscenico per il dissenso, con una parte significativa dei partecipanti che invocava apertamente il ritorno al potere di <strong>Reza Pahlavi</strong>, vedendo nella figura del figlio dell'ultimo Scià una speranza di stabilità e transizione verso la democrazia.</p>
<p>Tuttavia, la comunità iraniana negli Stati Uniti appare tutt'altro che monolitica. Mentre molti sventolavano vessilli della monarchia, altri manifestanti hanno espresso scetticismo verso un ritorno al passato, temendo che la restaurazione dei Pahlavi non garantisca il pluralismo richiesto dalle nuove generazioni. Una novità assoluta di quest'anno è stata la comparsa di un gruppo organizzato che ha adottato lo slogan <strong>MIGA</strong> (<em>Make Iran Great Again</em>), un chiaro riferimento al movimento MAGA di Donald Trump. Questo gruppo sposa una linea dura di "Iran-first" e sostiene politiche di massima pressione, riflettendo la complessa influenza della politica interna americana sulle speranze della diaspora per il futuro della loro terra d'origine.</p>
<p><div id="attachment_15695" style="width: 970px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img class="size-large wp-image-15695" src="https://www.shoot4change.eu/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/paolo-quadrini-persian-day-parade-2026-11-1024x683.jpg" alt="2026-New York-Persian Day Parade" width="960" height="640" /><p class="wp-caption-text">2026-New York-Persian Day Parade</p></div>
<p>L'evento ha ricevuto anche un importante riconoscimento istituzionale con la partecipazione del Sindaco di New York Zohran Mamdani. La sua presenza, seppur breve, ha voluto sottolineare il legame profondo tra la città e la numerosa comunità iraniana immigrata, celebrando il contributo culturale di quest'ultima alla metropoli. Il Sindaco si è presentato in veste ufficiale come rappresentante di tutti i newyorkesi, cercando di mantenere una posizione neutrale di fronte alle forti correnti politiche che hanno caratterizzato la giornata.</p>
<p><strong>Analisi delle Correnti / Analysis of the Movements</strong></p>
<table>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>
<p><strong>Gruppo / Group</strong></p>
</td>
<td>
<p><strong>Visione Politica / Political Vision</strong></p>
</td>
<td>
<p><strong>Simbolismo / Symbolism</strong></p>
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<p><strong>Pro-Pahlavi</strong></p>
</td>
<td>
<p>Sostengono il ritorno di Reza Pahlavi per una transizione guidata. / Support the return of Reza Pahlavi for a guided transition.</p>
</td>
<td>
<p>Bandiera con il Leone e il Sole. / Lion and Sun flag.</p>
</td>
</tr>
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<td>
<p><strong>Critici / Critics</strong></p>
</td>
<td>
<p>Temono il ritorno alla monarchia e chiedono una repubblica laica. / Fear a return to monarchy and call for a secular republic.</p>
</td>
<td>
<p>Slogan per i diritti civili e democrazia. / Slogans for civil rights and democracy.</p>
</td>
</tr>
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<td>
<p><strong>MIGA Movement</strong></p>
</td>
<td>
<p>Ispirati dalla destra americana, chiedono riforme radicali e sovranismo. / Inspired by the American right, calling for radical reform and sovereignty.</p>
</td>
<td>
<p>Berretti e striscioni "Make Iran Great Again". / "Make Iran Great Again" hats and banners.</p>
</td>
</tr>
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		<title>Blood and Dust: Cockfighting in Odisha</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2026 17:07:48 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[(A story by Paolo Quadrini / S4C NYC) 2026-India Orissa Cockfighting, locally known as Kukuda Ladhei, is a brutal tradition..]]></description>
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<p><div id="attachment_15717" style="width: 310px" class="wp-caption alignleft"><img class="size-medium wp-image-15717" src="https://www.shoot4change.eu/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/paolo-quadrini-india-orissa-cockfighting-9-300x200.jpg" alt="2026-India Orissa" width="300" height="200" /><p class="wp-caption-text">2026-India Orissa</p></div>
<p>Cockfighting, locally known as Kukuda Ladhei, is a brutal tradition deeply embedded in the rural fabric of Odisha, particularly during winter festivals like Makar Sankranti. While the civilized world has largely banned this practice, India remains one of the few strongholds where this cruelty persists, often protected by a grey area between religious tradition and legislative loopholes.</p>
<p>Preparation and the Weapon The rooster is not left to its natural instincts. Months before the match, the birds undergo grueling training regimes and are fed specific diets. The most macabre detail is the metal spur (karat): a razor-sharp blade, 5 to 10 centimeters long, tied securely to the rooster's leg. This blade transforms every kick into a potentially fatal slash, ensuring the fight is brief and bloody.</p>
<p>The Ritual and Betting The arena is a circle of dust surrounded by hundreds of shouting men. Betting is the true engine of the event: in a single afternoon, anywhere between 500,000 to 1,000,000 rupees (thousands of euros) can change hands—a staggering amount for rural economies. The tension is palpable as "handlers" taunt the roosters against each other until the first blood is drawn.</p>
<p><div id="attachment_15721" style="width: 310px" class="wp-caption alignright"><img class="size-medium wp-image-15721" src="https://www.shoot4change.eu/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/paolo-quadrini-india-orissa-cockfighting-14-300x200.jpg" alt="2026-India Orissa" width="300" height="200" /><p class="wp-caption-text">2026-India Orissa</p></div>
<p>The End of a Life The cruelty does not end with the animal's death. The defeated rooster, often mutilated by the blades, is sold on the spot for a few rupees to the spectators. It becomes mere meat, a cheap gastronomic trophy that closes the circle of an existence spent training to die for the entertainment of others.</p>
<p>Although cockfighting is deeply rooted, it is not a legal practice. In recent years, the Odisha police have intensified raids to enforce the ban imposed by the Supreme Court. There have been numerous instances where law enforcement stormed makeshift arenas, leading to the arrest of dozens of individuals and the seizure of vast sums of cash and hundreds of birds already fitted with metal blades. However, these operations often face stiff resistance from local communities, who view police intervention as an attack on their cultural identity, making the eradication of this cruelty extremely difficult.</p>
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		<title>We, the People, see You</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 26 Jan 2026 14:08:09 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Hi all, it has been a while. Writing this after watching, from overseas, images that are hard to shake off...]]></description>
				<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div id="pl-15674"><div class="panel-grid" id="pg-15674-0" ><div class="panel-grid-cell" id="pgc-15674-0-0" ><div class="so-panel widget widget_black-studio-tinymce panel-first-child panel-last-child" id="panel-15674-0-0-0"><div class="textwidget"><p>Hi all,</p>
<p>it has been a while.</p>
<p>Writing this after watching, from overseas, images that are hard to shake off.</p>
<p>A tragedy unfolding far away, in Minneapolis, on our screens. An outrageously horrific execution happening during a peaceful protest. People in the street. Phones raised. Cameras on. People did what people increasingly do today: they raised their phones, they documented, they stayed, they watched. As witnesses.</p>
<p>As the images circulated, so did the reactions. Some of them reached us directly, through messages and posts that unexpectedly resonated with many more people than we had anticipated. That response prompted a reflection we had been carrying for a while  about visibility, responsibility, and the power of…showing up.</p>
<p>Across streets, cities, and continents, we are seeing the same gesture repeated again and again: ordinary citizens holding cameras, phones, small cameras, whatever they have, and saying, without shouting:</p>
<p><strong><span style="color: #ff0000;"><em>We see you.</em></span></strong></p>
<p>Seeing is not neutral.</p>
<p>At Shoot4Change, we have always believed that storytelling is a political act. Not partisan. Not ideological. Political in its deepest meaning: polis. The life of the community.</p>
<p>To document is to say: this matters.</p>
<p>To frame is to choose: this deserves attention.</p>
<p>To publish is to insist: this will not disappear quietly.</p>
<p>Memory is not enough</p>
<p>We live in a time saturated with Memory. Books. Museums. Films. Anniversaries. And yet History keeps bending in familiar directions.</p>
<p>What fails is not Memory. What fails is Responsibility.</p>
<p><span style="color: #ff0000;">And let me say this. We confuse Memory with Responsibility. Yes, we remember horror of the Past (like fascism) with books, photos, movies, anniversaries…But Responsibility is what you do when patterns reappear.</span></p>
<p>Yes, Memory says: “Never again.” But Responsibility should says: “Not this time.”</p>
<p>History doesn’t repeat because we forgot. It repeats because the remembering feels sufficient.</p>
<p><u>So, for those of you documenting what happens in your communities: </u>if you are already documenting, keep going. If you have been hesitating, start where you are. If you feel small, remember that visibility scales.</p>
<p>Document with respect. Tell stories with care. Centre people, not slogans.</p>
<p><span style="color: #ff0000;">Stay peaceful, but not passive. Remember that dignity is a form of resistance.</span></p>
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<p><strong>We, the People, See You</strong>: this is a promise.<br /> <img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-15675" src="https://www.shoot4change.eu/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/47eed6b6-45ea-45c8-a0ad-050524313fce.png" alt="47EED6B6-45EA-45C8-A0AD-050524313FCE" width="1024" height="1024" /><br />  </p>
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		<title>Drag Queen Story Hour</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 04 Mar 2025 15:35:46 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Che cosa è Drag Queen Story Hour(testo e foto di Paolo Quadrini/S4C) - english version below   Esattamente quello che..]]></description>
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<p>Esattamente quello che sembra: drag queens che leggono storie ai bambini nelle librerie scuole e biblioteche. Una iniziativa nata per i bambini dove si promuove la lettura, usando canti, giochi e racconti e allo stesso tempo si affrontano temi importanti come la diversità, l’inclusione, la gentilezza e l’accettazione di sé.</p>
<p><div id="attachment_15311" style="width: 970px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img class="size-large wp-image-15311" src="https://www.shoot4change.eu/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/drag-queen-story-hour-22-1024x683.jpg" alt="2018-New York- Earth Day Drag Queen Story Hour with Rev. Yolanda at Brooklyn Children’s Museum" width="960" height="640" /><p class="wp-caption-text">2018-New York- Earth Day Drag Queen Story Hour with Rev. Yolanda at Brooklyn Children’s Museum</p></div>
<p>A New York, Rev. Yolanda, Ona Louise, Angel Elektra, Cholula Lemon, Lil Miss Hot Mess,Witti Repartee e le altre, catturano l’immaginazione e giocano con la fluidità di genere dei bambini, li aiutano ad immaginare un mondo dove tutti possano mostrarsi come meglio desiderano e il travestimento diventa una realtà.</p>
<p>È iniziato tutto nel Dicembre del 2015 a San Francisco, quando la scrittrice e icona queer Michelle Tea e Bix Warden, un appassionato bibliotecario, fondano Drag Queen Story Hour, associazione no profit che oggi, oltre le biblioteche, coinvolge anche musei, scuole e librerie. Ora le drag queens leggono libri in tutti gli stati uniti, insegnando tolleranza e libertà di espressione. Anche in Inghilterra, Australia, Canada, Giappone, Germania, Svezia sono nati altri gruppi simili. Del resto bambini e drag queens formano un binomio perfetto. I bambini adorano mascherarsi, usare la fantasia anche nel modo di rappresentarsi e vedono davanti a loro persone che fanno fondamentalmente la stessa cosa, esprimono sé stesse creativamente, divertendosi.</p>
<p><div id="attachment_15292" style="width: 970px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img class="size-large wp-image-15292" src="https://www.shoot4change.eu/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/drag-queen-story-hour-3-1024x683.jpg" alt="2018-New York-Drag Queen Story Hour-Lola Lemon at Home" width="960" height="640" /><p class="wp-caption-text">2018-New York-Drag Queen Story Hour-Lola Lemon at Home</p></div>
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<p>Ai bimbi non importa quello che indossi, se sei maschio o femmina, ma chi sei e cosa hai da dire, la performance. Spesso, prima di iniziare a leggere, gli incontri iniziano con una domanda: “cosa fai quando vedi qualcuno che non è come te?”</p>
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<p><div id="attachment_15312" style="width: 970px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img class="size-large wp-image-15312" src="https://www.shoot4change.eu/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/drag-queen-story-hour-23-1024x683.jpg" alt="2018-New York-Drag Queen Story Hour-Rev.Yolanda at Way Station Bar" width="960" height="640" /><p class="wp-caption-text">2018-New York-Drag Queen Story Hour-Rev.Yolanda at Way Station Bar</p></div>
<p>Naturalmente oltre l’arcobaleno esistono anche le nuvole. Contestatori religiosi, gruppi pro-famiglia, attivisti conservatori, spesso protestano perché preoccupati che questo tipo di iniziative possano incoraggiare i bambini a diventare LGBTQ.</p>
<p><div id="attachment_15308" style="width: 310px" class="wp-caption alignright"><img class="size-medium wp-image-15308" src="https://www.shoot4change.eu/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/drag-queen-story-hour-19-300x200.jpg" alt="2018-New York-Drag Queen Story Hour-Witti Repartee and Lola Lemon at Park Slope Public Library" width="300" height="200" /><p class="wp-caption-text">2018-New York-Drag Queen Story Hour-Witti Repartee and Lola Lemon at Park Slope Public Library</p></div>
<p>In risposta a questo l’American Library Association (l’associazione delle biblioteche americane) ha creato una pagina web di assistenza contro ogni forma di discriminazione nei confronti delle DQSH.</p>
<p>Sostenere questa iniziativa è importante per tutti coloro che si sentono o si potrebbero sentire diversi a causa della loro identità, ma anche uno spazio sicuro dove insegnare e affermare rispetto e comprensione per ogni espressione di sé.</p>
<p>Paolo Quadrini/S4C</p>
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<p>DQSH is just what it sounds like, drag queens reading stories to children in libraries, schools, and bookstores. A program for children that teaches literacy using singing, talking, reading and playing. In this case, the special guest is a drag queen, and the theme might be diversity, uniqueness, or kindness. </p>
<p><div id="attachment_15303" style="width: 970px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img class="size-large wp-image-15303" src="https://www.shoot4change.eu/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/drag-queen-story-hour-14-1024x683.jpg" alt="2018-New York-Drag Queen Story Hour-Lil Miss Hot Mess at the Cortelyou Branch of the Brooklyn Public Library" width="960" height="640" /><p class="wp-caption-text">2018-New York-Drag Queen Story Hour-Lil Miss Hot Mess<br />at the Cortelyou Branch of the Brooklyn Public Library</p></div>
<p>In New York, Rev. Yolanda, Ona Louise, Angel Elektra, Cholula Lemon, Lil Miss Hot Mess, Witti Repartee and the others capture the imagination and play of the gender fluidity of childhood. In spaces like this, kids imagine a world where people can present as they wish, where dress up is real. </p>
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<p><div id="attachment_15294" style="width: 387px" class="wp-caption alignleft"><img class=" wp-image-15294" src="https://www.shoot4change.eu/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/drag-queen-story-hour-5-683x1024.jpg" alt="2018-New York-Drag Queen Story Hour-Lola Lemon at Home" width="377" height="566" /><p class="wp-caption-text">2018-New York-Drag Queen Story Hour-Lola Lemon at Home</p></div>
<p>It all began in 2015, in December, when in San Francisco the writer and queer icon Michelle Tea and Bix Warden, a passionate children’s librarian, founded Drag Queen Story Hour, a no-profit organization that today involve also museums, schools, and bookstores. Now drag queens read books all over the United States teaching tolerance and self-expression. Similar programs born also in UK, Australia, Canada, Japan, Germany, and Sweden, after all, children and drag queens are an obvious pairing.</p>
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<p>Children love dressing up and being imaginative in what they wear. They see drag queens as people who are doing the same thing, expressing themselves creatively and having fun with it. Drag is expression, and children are such judgment-free beings; they don’t really care if you are a boy or girl or what you’re wearing, just what you are saying and you are performing.</p>
<p>Often, before the story time, the reader asks ‘What do you do when you see someone who’s different?” </p>
<p><div id="attachment_15296" style="width: 970px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img class="size-large wp-image-15296" src="https://www.shoot4change.eu/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/drag-queen-story-hour-7-1024x683.jpg" alt="2018-New York-Drag Queen Story Hour-Witti Repartee and Lola Lemon at Park Slope Public Library" width="960" height="640" /><p class="wp-caption-text">2018-New York-Drag Queen Story Hour-Witti Repartee and Lola Lemon at Park Slope Public Library</p></div>
<p>Obviously, things aren’t all metaphorical rainbows, there are also clouds in the library kingdom. conservative activists, pro-family and religious groups, protest because of worry that these programs will encourage children to become LGBTQ+ themselves.</p>
<p><div id="attachment_15315" style="width: 970px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img class="size-large wp-image-15315" src="https://www.shoot4change.eu/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/drag-queen-story-hour-26-1024x683.jpg" alt="2018-New York-Drag Queen Story Hour-Brooklyn Pride Parade" width="960" height="640" /><p class="wp-caption-text">2018-New York-Drag Queen Story Hour-Brooklyn Pride Parade</p></div>
<p>In response to that, the American Library Association has created a page of resources to support libraries that are offering the programs. Supporting this initiative is important for anyone who feels different because of their identity, and it is also a safe space where to teach and affirm respect and inclusion of every form of self-expression. </p>
<p>Paolo Quadrini</p>
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		<title>Help us get the Namaqua Kalahari Children’s Home up and running!</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[a significant step forward in the project for the Namaqua Kalahari Children’s Home in Gochas, Namibia.&#160; (Italian and Spanish below)..]]></description>
				<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div id="pl-15646"><div class="panel-grid" id="pg-15646-0" ><div class="panel-grid-cell" id="pgc-15646-0-0" ><div class="so-panel widget widget_black-studio-tinymce panel-first-child" id="panel-15646-0-0-0"><h3 class="widget-title">a significant step forward in the project for the Namaqua Kalahari Children’s Home in Gochas, Namibia.</h3><div class="textwidget"><p>&nbsp;</p>
<p><em><strong><span style="color: #000080;">(Italian and Spanish below)</span></strong></em></p>
<p>We are thrilled to announce a significant step forward in the project for the <b>Namaqua Kalahari Children’s Home</b> in Gochas, Namibia. <a href="https://www.shoot4change.eu/s4c-next-generation-namibia/" target="_blank">This initiative, as you may recall, is led by <b>Shoot4Change Spain</b></a> in collaboration with the <a href="https://foundawtion.org/archivos/5383" target="_blank">NGO <b>Foundawtion</b> </a>and aims to protect and support 60 vulnerable children of the Nama ethnic group, often victims of abuse, violence, and school dropouts.</p>
<p><img class="aligncenter size-large wp-image-15660" src="https://www.shoot4change.eu/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/img_1226-1024x682.jpg" alt="Documentary - The Location" width="960" height="639" />Thanks to the vision of Theo Paulina Goliath, former director of the local school, and the dedication of the associations involved, the home will provide shelter, educational programs, artistic activities, and psychological support to help children build a better future.</p>
<p>The children’s home will be completed by January 2025, after four years of planning and construction.</p>
<p>To finalize the project, we still need your support to achieve these goals:</p>
<p>•Provide school materials and operational tools.</p>
<p>•Train local staff for effective and sustainable management.</p>
<p>•Offer educational and therapeutic activities for children in need.</p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<p><b><img class="alignright size-medium wp-image-15654" src="https://www.shoot4change.eu/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/dav_4205-300x200.jpg" alt="Documentary - The Location" width="300" height="200" />Your support is crucial at this stage!</b></p>
<p>Starting <a href="https://www.goteo.org/project/ponemos-en-marcha-la-casa-de-acogida-para-nins-nam" target="_blank">Today, <b>November 20, 2024</b></a>, we launch a crowdfunding campaign on <b>Goteo.org</b>, active until the end of the year. Every donation is tax-deductible up to 80%!</p>
<p><iframe frameborder="0" height="492px" src="//www.goteo.org/widget/project/ponemos-en-marcha-la-casa-de-acogida-para-nins-nam" width="300px" scrolling="no"></iframe></p>
<p>You can also contribute directly via our dedicated bank account:</p>
<p>•<b>SHOOT 4 CHANGE SPAIN</b></p>
<p>•<b>IBAN</b>: ES2900730100530505648861</p>
<p>•<b>BIC</b>: OPENESMMXXX</p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<p><b>Help us and spread the word, please!</b></p>
<p>Follow us on Instagram <b>(<a href="https://www.instagram.com/shoot4change_spain?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet&amp;igsh=ZDNlZDc0MzIxNw==" target="_blank">@shoot4change_spain</a>)</b> for updates and join the special events we will organize in November and December.</p>
<p>Together, we can create a safe, inclusive, and opportunity-rich space for these children. With your help, we can inaugurate the home in February 2025 and bring hope to a new generation.</p>
<p>Discover more about the project here:</p>
<p>•<b><a href="https://www.elperiodico.com/es/mas-personas/20191111/poblacion-nativa-namibia-abandona-suerte-ninos-7707483" target="_blank">Article in El Periodico</a></b> by Judit Figueras about the conditions of minors in Gochas, Namibia: “La escuela de los tumbados.”</p>
<p>•<b><a href="https://foundawtion.org/archivos/5383" target="_blank">Web page</a></b> about the architectural project: “Namaqua Kalahari Children’s Home - Foundawtion.”</p>
<p>•<b><a href="https://www.shoot4change.eu/s4c-next-generation-namibia/" target="_blank">S4C first story</a></b> summarizing the 2019 journey.</p>
<p><img class="aligncenter size-large wp-image-15663" src="https://www.shoot4change.eu/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/img_3132-1024x682.jpg" alt="Documentary - The Location" width="960" height="639" /></p>
</div></div><div class="so-panel widget widget_black-studio-tinymce" id="panel-15646-0-0-1"><h3 class="widget-title">Aiutateci a mettere in funzione la Casa di Accoglienza Namaqua Kalahari!</h3><div class="textwidget"><p style="font-weight: 400;">Siamo entusiasti di annunciare un nuovo fondamentale passa in avanti (decisivo) del progetto della <strong>Casa di Accoglienza Namaqua Kalahari</strong> a Gochas, in Namibia.</p>
<p style="font-weight: 400;">Questa iniziativa, <a href="https://www.shoot4change.eu/s4c-next-generation-namibia/" target="_blank">come ricorderete, guidata da <strong>Shoot4Change Spain</strong></a> in collaborazione con l’ONG <strong>Foundawtion</strong>, mira a proteggere e supportare 60 bambine e bambini vulnerabili dell’etnia Nama, spesso vittime di abuso, violenza e abbandono scolastico.</p>
<p style="font-weight: 400;"><img class="aligncenter size-large wp-image-15660" src="https://www.shoot4change.eu/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/img_1226-1024x682.jpg" alt="Documentary - The Location" width="960" height="639" /></p>
<p style="font-weight: 400;">Grazie alla visione di Theo Paulina Goliath, ex direttrice della scuola locale, e alla dedizione delle associazioni coinvolte, la casa offrirà alloggio, programmi educativi, attività artistiche e supporto psicologico per aiutare i bambini a costruire un futuro migliore.</p>
<p style="font-weight: 400;">La casa di accoglienza sarà completata a gennaio 2025, dopo quattro anni di pianificazione e costruzione e per terminare il progetto abbiamo ancora bisogno di supporto per raggiungere questi obiettivi:</p>
<p style="font-weight: 400;">
<ul>
<li style="font-weight: 400;">Fornire materiali scolastici e strumenti operativi.</li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;">Formare il personale locale per una gestione efficace e sostenibile.</li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;">Offrire attività educative e terapeutiche per bambini in difficoltà.</li>
</ul>
<p style="font-weight: 400;">
<p style="font-weight: 400;"><strong><u>A questo punto anche il Vostro supporto è fondamentale!</u></strong></p>
<p style="font-weight: 400;">
<p style="font-weight: 400;"><a href="https://www.goteo.org/project/ponemos-en-marcha-la-casa-de-acogida-para-nins-nam" target="_blank">Oggi,  <strong>20 novembre 2024</strong>, lanciamo una campagna di crowdfunding su <strong>Goteo.org</strong></a>, attiva fino alla fine dell’anno. Ogni donazione è detraibile fino all’80%!</p>
<p style="font-weight: 400;">Inoltre, potrete contribuire direttamente tramite il nostro conto bancario dedicato:</p>
<p style="font-weight: 400;">
<ul>
<li style="font-weight: 400;"><strong>SHOOT 4 CHANGE SPAIN</strong></li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;"><strong>IBAN</strong>: ES2900730100530505648861</li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;"><strong>BIC</strong>: OPENESMMXXX</li>
</ul>
<p style="font-weight: 400;">
<p style="font-weight: 400;"><strong>Aiutateci e spargete la voce per piacere!</strong></p>
<p style="font-weight: 400;"><img class="alignright size-medium wp-image-15662" src="https://www.shoot4change.eu/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/img_3106-300x200.jpg" alt="Documentary - The Location" width="300" height="200" />Seguiteci su Instagram <strong>(<a href="https://www.instagram.com/shoot4change_spain?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet&amp;igsh=ZDNlZDc0MzIxNw==" target="_blank">@shoot4change_spain</a>)</strong> per aggiornamenti e unitevi agli eventi speciali che organizzeremo a novembre e dicembre.</p>
<p style="font-weight: 400;">Insieme possiamo creare uno spazio sicuro, inclusivo e ricco di opportunità per questi bambini.</p>
<p style="font-weight: 400;">Con il vostro  aiuto, possiamo inaugurare la casa a febbraio 2025 e dare speranza a una nuova generazione.</p>
<p style="font-weight: 400;">
<p><iframe frameborder="0" height="492px" src="//www.goteo.org/widget/project/ponemos-en-marcha-la-casa-de-acogida-para-nins-nam" width="300px" scrolling="no"></iframe></p>
<p style="font-weight: 400;">Scoprite di più sul progetto qui:</p>
<p style="font-weight: 400;"><strong><a href="https://www.elperiodico.com/es/mas-personas/20191111/poblacion-nativa-namibia-abandona-suerte-ninos-7707483" target="_blank">Articolo de El Periodico</a> </strong>di Judit Figueras sulle condizioni dei minori a Gochas, Namibia. ‍</p>
<p style="font-weight: 400;"><strong><a href="https://foundawtion.org/archivos/5383" target="_blank">Pagina web </a></strong>sul progetto di architettura‍: Namaqua Kalahari Children’s Home - Foundawtion ‍</p>
<p style="font-weight: 400;"><strong><a href="https://www.shoot4change.eu/s4c-next-generation-namibia/" target="_blank">S4C Blog </a></strong>del riassunto del viaggio del 2019</p>
<p style="font-weight: 400;"><img class="aligncenter size-large wp-image-15658" src="https://www.shoot4change.eu/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/dji_0328-1024x682.jpg" alt="DJI_0328" width="960" height="639" /></p>
</div></div><div class="so-panel widget widget_black-studio-tinymce panel-last-child" id="panel-15646-0-0-2"><h3 class="widget-title">¡Ayúdanos a poner en marcha la Casa de Acogida Namaqua Kalahari!</h3><div class="textwidget"><p><b>(spanish)</b></p>
<p>Estamos encantados de anunciar un paso adelante significativo en el proyecto de la <b>Casa de Acogida Namaqua Kalahari</b> en Gochas, Namibia. Esta iniciativa, como recordarás, está liderada por <b>Shoot4Change Spain</b> en colaboración con la ONG <b>Foundawtion</b> y tiene como objetivo proteger y apoyar a 60 niños y niñas vulnerables de la etnia Nama, a menudo víctimas de abuso, violencia y abandono escolar.</p>
<p><img class="alignleft size-medium wp-image-15661" src="https://www.shoot4change.eu/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/img_1232-300x200.jpg" alt="Documentary - The Location" width="300" height="200" />Gracias a la visión de Theo Paulina Goliath, exdirectora de la escuela local, y a la dedicación de las asociaciones involucradas, la casa ofrecerá refugio, programas educativos, actividades artísticas y apoyo psicológico para ayudar a los niños a construir un futuro mejor.</p>
<p>La casa estará terminada en enero de 2025, tras cuatro años de planificación y construcción. Para finalizar el proyecto, todavía necesitamos tu apoyo para alcanzar estos objetivos:</p>
<p>•Proporcionar materiales escolares y herramientas operativas.</p>
<p>•Capacitar al personal local para una gestión efectiva y sostenible.</p>
<p>•Ofrecer actividades educativas y terapéuticas para los niños en situación de necesidad.</p>
<p><b>¡Tu apoyo es fundamental en esta etapa!</b></p>
<p><a href="https://www.goteo.org/project/ponemos-en-marcha-la-casa-de-acogida-para-nins-nam" target="_blank">A partir de hoy, <b>20 de noviembre de 2024</b>, lanzamos una campaña de crowdfunding en <b>Goteo.org</b></a>, activa hasta finales de año. ¡Cada donación es deducible de impuestos hasta un 80%!</p>
<p>También puedes contribuir directamente a través de nuestra cuenta bancaria dedicada:</p>
<p>•<b>SHOOT 4 CHANGE SPAIN</b></p>
<p>•<b>IBAN</b>: ES2900730100530505648861</p>
<p>•<b>BIC</b>: OPENESMMXXX</p>
<p><b>¡Ayúdanos y comparte esta iniciativa, por favor!</b></p>
<p><iframe frameborder="0" height="492px" src="//www.goteo.org/widget/project/ponemos-en-marcha-la-casa-de-acogida-para-nins-nam" width="300px" scrolling="no"></iframe></p>
<p>Síguenos en Instagram <b>(<a href="https://www.instagram.com/shoot4change_spain/" target="_blank">@shoot4change_spain</a>)</b> para actualizaciones y únete a los eventos especiales que organizaremos en noviembre y diciembre.</p>
<p>Juntos podemos crear un espacio seguro, inclusivo y lleno de oportunidades para estos niños. Con tu ayuda, podremos inaugurar la casa en febrero de 2025 y dar esperanza a una nueva generación.</p>
<p>Descubre más sobre el proyecto aquí:</p>
<p>•<a href="https://www.elperiodico.com/es/mas-personas/20191111/poblacion-nativa-namibia-abandona-suerte-ninos-7707483" target="_blank"><b>Artículo en El Periódico</b> </a>de Judit Figueras sobre las condiciones de los menores en Gochas, Namibia: “La escuela de los tumbados.”</p>
<p>•<b>Página web</b> sobre el proyecto arquitectónico: “Namaqua Kalahari Children’s Home - Foundawtion.”</p>
<p>•<a href="https://www.shoot4change.eu/s4c-next-generation-namibia/" target="_blank"><strong>S4C </strong><b>Blog</b> </a>que resume el viaje de 2019.</p>
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		<title>Three Three Three + 12</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Oct 2024 18:07:43 +0000</pubDate>
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<p>We're back (and yes, very soon we'll update you and where we have been and what is in the pipeline...).</p>
<p>And today we're back with one the most beautiful stories we have told.</p>
<p>You surely remember the story told by <a href="https://www.instagram.com/joseantoniodelamadrid/?hl=it" target="_blank">Jose Antonio de Lamadrid </a>about the lives of Alejandro, Alvaro and Jaime (<a href="https://www.shoot4change.eu/three-three-three-tres-tres-tres/" target="_blank">Tres, Tres, Tres)</a>, three triplets who share a deep and unique bond: Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). He kept following them and telling their story and documenting their lives from 2012 to 2024.</p>
<p>We had published the initial story and now here is the follow up.</p>
<p>During a period when the prevalence of ASD has increased from 1 in 166 children to 1 in 100 by 2024, this story offers an intimate glimpse into the daily lives and challenges faced by those living with this condition.</p>
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<p>ASD is a neurodevelopmental disorder that manifests in early childhood and accompanies a person throughout their life. It encompasses<br /> a wide range of characteristics, including difficulties in communication and social interaction, restricted interests, and challenges in adapting flexibly to their environment.</p>
<p>For Alejandro, Álvaro, and Jaime, this has meant facing obstacles and learning strategies to fully engage in social relationships and better understand the world around them.</p>
<p>The triplets’ parents, Noelia and Jaime (who sadly passed away in 2016), recall how the signs of ASD began to appear when the boys were around 12 months old. They noticed that the children did not respond to their names or point to objects of shared interest, such as airplanes in the sky, barking dogs, or sweets they desired. After multiple medical and psychological evaluations, the diagnosis of ASD was confirmed, marking the beginning of a unique journey for the family.</p>
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<p>Álvaro, who suffered a brain injury at birth, received specific education for people with autism during his childhood and adolescence. Meanwhile, his brothers Alejandro and Jaime attended special education classes in schools until the age of 21, striving to integrate into society as best as possible.</p>
<p>Despite sharing an autism diagnosis, Alejandro, Jaime, and Álvaro exhibit different degrees and manifestations of the condition, developing skills and interests unique to their preferences. Each possesses exceptional talents: Alejandro, nicknamed “the artist,” has shown a remarkable talent for drawing and solving complex puzzles since the age of six; Jaime has a prodigious memory, capable of recalling dates and names with astonishing precision; and Álvaro, always accompanied by his “inventions,” creates figures with clay and other objects that provide him with entertainment and stimulation.</p>
<p>Over the years, the triplets have had the support of their parents, professionals, and a large family network in a world marked by repetition and often, misunderstanding.</p>
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<p>Despite the challenges, they strive to connect with others; autism does not imply isolation, but rather the need to acquire tools for social interaction, tools they were not born with.</p>
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<p>They have also experienced the love and strength of their mother, Noelia, who has rebuilt her life alongside Edmundo in recent years.</p>
<p>The storyof this journey, brought to us by Jose de La Madrid, which began more than a decade ago, reminds us of the importance of giving voice to those who navigate life with different abilities. Alejandro, Álvaro, and Jaime have taught us that autism, like every aspect of the human experience, comes with its own beauty, complexity, and potential for connection. Their story isn’t just about challenges—it’s about perseverance, creativity, and the unbreakable bonds of family.</p>
<p>At Shoot4Change, we believe in the power of storytelling to break down barriers and foster understanding. As we continue to follow the lives of these remarkable brothers, we are reminded that by sharing such stories, we can shine a light on both the struggles and the triumphs of those living with autism, encouraging a more inclusive and compassionate world.</p>
<p>Antonio Amendola</p>
<p>(story and <a href="https://www.instagram.com/joseantoniodelamadrid/?hl=it" target="_blank">photos</a> by <a href="http://delamadrid.com" target="_blank">Jose Antonio de Lamdrid</a>)</p>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 31 Mar 2023 14:04:06 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Unleashing inspiring creativity through PhotographyJoin us for an evening of inspiration as we celebrate the opening of the first photo..]]></description>
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<p>Over the past months, Shoot4Change, the atelier ciné-photo de la Maison des Cultures de Molenbeek and the Ukrainian Civil Society Hub joined forces,  with the support of AT&amp;T and others, and provided these children with free Photography classes, allowing them to express their emotions and overcome the stereotypes and traumas associated with war.</p>
<p>Through this exhibition, these young photographers aim to showcase a new reality, beyond the images of Russian aggression in Ukraine that dominate the media and social networks.</p>
<p>Next Monday we will present some inspiring portraits of their families, shot by this new generation of storytellers.</p>
<p>The result is a powerful testament to the transformative power of photography and the resilience of these young artists.</p>
<p>We invite you to join us at the Ukraine Civil Society Hub at the Station Europe in Place Luxembourg (in front of the European Parliament) on Monday, April 3rd at 18:00, to witness the creativity and resilience of these talented young artists</p>
<p>Working with these talented kids has been truly exciting and inspiring. There is nothing better than unleashing kids creativity!</p>
<p>Let's come together to celebrate the power of photography and the voices of these young storytellers, then.</p>
<p>Remember, some stories disappear without anybody to tell them. But storytellers are nothing without anybody listening to them.</p>
<p>See you there!</p>
<p>Antonio Amendola</p>
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<h3><span style="color: #800000;"><a style="color: #800000;" href="https://www.blog.edoardoagresti.it/category/reportage" target="_blank"><span style="color: #0000ff;">Edoardo Agresti</span>'</a>s new reportage is about the history of Abkhazia and the displacement of over 200,000 Georgians due to the conflict that arose in the region after its declaration of independence from the Soviet Union in 1991. Many of the displaced Georgians settled in Tskaltubo, a once-popular Soviet-era spa town that was a favorite among Eastern Europeans seeking rest and relaxation in its thermal waters rich in radon and nitrogen. Stalin himself had visited the town in the 1930s and established a spa of excellence where Soviet citizens could benefit from 20 days of free treatment each year. Today, many of the Soviet-era spa buildings are in a state of disrepair and have been occupied by refugee families, many of whom have been living in the crumbling structures for three decades. Despite government efforts, many families remain in these unsafe structures due to the lack of alternative housing options.</span></h3>
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<p>In the years in which the USSR ceased to exist under the blows of Gorbachev's perestroika, secessionist sentiments were fueled in some regions in the north of present-day Georgia. After the latter declared its independence from the now dissolved Soviet Union in 1991, the region of Abkhazia proclaimed itself an independent republic.</p>
<p>This ignited, the following year, a violent conflict with the newly formed Georgia which claimed its territoriality.</p>
<p>The war ended in 1993, with the conquest by Abkhaz secessionists, aided by the Russian military, of the capital Sukhumi and the signing of a peace treaty in Geneva, which however never led to a definitive cessation of hostilities. In 1994, the Sukhumi parliament proclaimed the sovereignty of the Republic of Abkhazia recognized however only by 6 sovereign states including Russia, Venezuela and Cuba.</p>
<p>In those years, dramatic phenomena of "ethnic cleansing" followed one another: in the spring of 1995 the Georgians present in Abkhazia - who in 1989 still constituted 45% of the population - were now reduced to only 35,000.</p>
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<p><img class="alignright size-medium wp-image-15548" src="https://www.shoot4change.eu/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/tskaltubo-georgia-edoardo-agresti-fotografo002-300x200.jpg" alt="tskaltubo - Georgia - Edoardo Agresti - Fotografo002" width="300" height="200" />Partly victims of the persecutions carried out by the Abkhaz, partly refugees in the face of the climate of violence and massacres - officially recognized by the international community - over 200,000 Georgians were therefore forced to abandon their homes and undertake a long journey across the Caucasian mountains. Many of them, for the past thirty years, have settled in Tskaltubo, the Georgian city once crowded with Soviet oligarchs, Lenin above all, who spent the winter in the sumptuous city 'sanatoriums' amidst massages and therapeutic treatments thanks to the healing properties of the thermal waters rich in radon and nitrogen.</p>
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<p>Here, until 1989, hundreds of thousands of people came every year from all over Eastern Europe to rest, have fun and treat respiratory and cardiovascular diseases, thanks to the therapeutic qualities of the local spas.</p>
<p><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-15549" src="https://www.shoot4change.eu/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/tskaltubo-georgia-edoardo-agresti-fotografo003.jpg" alt="tskaltubo - Georgia - Edoardo Agresti - Fotografo003" width="2000" height="1333" /></p>
<p><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-15560" src="https://www.shoot4change.eu/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/tskaltubo-georgia-edoardo-agresti-fotografo022.jpg" alt="tskaltubo - Georgia - Edoardo Agresti - Fotografo022" width="2000" height="1333" /></p>
<p>As early as the 1930s, the chemical composition of Tskaltubo water - the very high levels of radon and nitrogen keep the temperature stable at around 35°C - was the focus of extensive hydrogeological studies by Soviet scientists.</p>
<p>No other source on the entire Eurasian continent had similar characteristics.</p>
<p>When Stalin first visited the area in 1933, he was struck by the fact that just 200km from his hometown of Gori, there was a place where the water had the same temperature as the human body and was able to fight over sixty different diseases.</p>
<p>He therefore established that the thermal city of the people would be born there and in just nine months a gigantic marble palace was built connected to the "miraculous" springs.</p>
<p>Thus was born one of the first great wellness centers in the Union, a spa of excellence where Soviet citizens could benefit from 20 days of free treatment every year.</p>
<p><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-15550" src="https://www.shoot4change.eu/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/tskaltubo-georgia-edoardo-agresti-fotografo004.jpg" alt="tskaltubo - Georgia - Edoardo Agresti - Fotografo004" width="2000" height="1333" /></p>
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<p>In the "Stalin's bathroom", as the imposing white building in the center of the area is still called today, all the top leaders of the Union and the most important allies relaxed. Stalin resided for several weeks a year in the current Legends SPA Resort which has kept intact over time - it was built in 1947 - its original structure thanks also to a profound restoration.</p>
<p>On the side of the central body is the building that housed the Soviet dictator's study, living room and personal bedroom, whose original furnishings have been left as they were at the time he stayed.</p>
<p><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-15563" src="https://www.shoot4change.eu/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/tskaltubo-georgia-edoardo-agresti-fotografo026.jpg" alt="tskaltubo - Georgia - Edoardo Agresti - Fotografo026" width="2000" height="1333" /></p>
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<p>A few hundred meters from the shiny white columns of the "Stalin's Bath", there is an old hotel with blackened walls and cracked windows. Rotten wood on the balconies, makeshift curtains to cover the holes and some battered satellite antennas that emerge from the terraces. In its heyday it was a "sanatorium", now refugee families live there.</p>
<p>2023 represents a dramatic anniversary for many of them who have been living in a situation of total degradation for three decades, continuing to occupy the old 'sanatoriums' now reduced to crumbling and unsafe structures. The Georgian police do not want people to visit these places, perhaps to hide the partial inefficiency of the government which has not yet managed to find alternative housing for the remaining families.</p>
<p><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-15562" src="https://www.shoot4change.eu/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/tskaltubo-georgia-edoardo-agresti-fotografo025.jpg" alt="tskaltubo - Georgia - Edoardo Agresti - Fotografo025" width="2000" height="1333" /></p>
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<p>Entering the park and climbing the stairs in front of the main entrances, one can imagine how beautiful these buildings were. Powerful architectures with arches supported by huge marble columns. Elegant stairways that converge in large colonnaded halls. Walking through the corridors now destroyed by time, you come across objects that underlie stories: a worn suitcase, an elegant woman's shoe, a pair of broken glasses.</p>
<p>Who knows what stories behind each of these things.</p>
<p><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-15551" src="https://www.shoot4change.eu/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/tskaltubo-georgia-edoardo-agresti-fotografo006.jpg" alt="tskaltubo - Georgia - Edoardo Agresti - Fotografo006" width="2000" height="1333" /></p>
<p><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-15559" src="https://www.shoot4change.eu/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/tskaltubo-georgia-edoardo-agresti-fotografo020.jpg" alt="tskaltubo - Georgia - Edoardo Agresti - Fotografo020" width="2000" height="1333" /></p>
<p>Like that of Gucha, one of the few remaining occupants in the old houses that were the lodgings of the athletes of the large sports hall: 'I was a soldier and I fought against the Russians during the war, but then I had to flee and take refuge here with my wife in Tskaltubo.' He proudly flashes his war veteran's ID card, scant consolation after fighting to defend his homeland. His wife, Tarejan, has not lost her smile and sense of hospitality.</p>
<p>In many buildings life is perceived, but not observed. In the morning the 'rooms' remain empty. A few clothes hanging on the walls, perhaps the only clean change. A book on Florida (perhaps an impossible dream), calendars that mark a time that never seems to pass. A few illustrations on the peeling walls where the wallpaper has now worn out.</p>
<p>The image of the Madonna and some saints so as not to lose hope for a better future. Someone has found a job as a taxi driver, but doesn't have enough money to find new accommodation. Local photographers take a newly wed couple to do the 'exteriors' in these decadent places, a sort of unaware of Dark Tourism.</p>
<p><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-15566" src="https://www.shoot4change.eu/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/tskaltubo-georgia-edoardo-agresti-fotografo033.jpg" alt="tskaltubo - Georgia - Edoardo Agresti - Fotografo033" width="2000" height="1333" /></p>
<p><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-15557" src="https://www.shoot4change.eu/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/tskaltubo-georgia-edoardo-agresti-fotografo016.jpg" alt="tskaltubo - Georgia - Edoardo Agresti - Fotografo016" width="2000" height="1333" /></p>
<p><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-15541" src="https://www.shoot4change.eu/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/ed2_1299.jpg" alt="ED2_1299" width="2000" height="1333" /></p>
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<p>On September 30, Abkhazia celebrates "Independence Day". On that day, in 1993, the entire region (with the exception of the Kodori gorge) came under the control of the independence activists. In Georgia, on the other hand, September 27 of the same year is remembered with particular pain, the day of the fall of Sukhumi, the last Georgian bastion in Abkhaz land.</p>
<p>Edoardo Agresti/S4C</p>
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		<title>I giovani e le giostre</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 05 Nov 2022 13:21:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Antonio Amendola]]></dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I giovani e le giostre: colori, musica e adrenalinaFotografie e testo di Alice Arduino   Le giostre sono un parco..]]></description>
				<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div id="pl-15501"><div class="panel-grid" id="pg-15501-0" ><div class="panel-grid-cell" id="pgc-15501-0-0" ><div class="so-panel widget widget_black-studio-tinymce panel-first-child" id="panel-15501-0-0-0"><h3 class="widget-title">I giovani e le giostre: colori, musica e adrenalina</h3><div class="textwidget"><p><em>Fotografie e testo di <a href="https://www.alicearduino.com" target="_blank">Alice Arduino</a></em></p>
<p><em> </em></p>
<p>Le giostre sono un parco divertimento mobile allestite in grandi aree all’aperto e offrono intrattenimento fatto da giochi, colori e musica.  <a href="https://www.torinotoday.it/politica/nuovo-ospedale-pellerina.html" target="_blank">A Torino sono presenti al Parco della Pellerina</a>, nella zona nord-est, poco fuori dal centro e vengono frequentate da famiglie, adulti, coppie ma soprattutto da giovani, creando un contesto multiculturale in cui ragazzi e ragazze si ritrovano.</p>
<p><img class="alignleft  wp-image-15513" src="https://www.shoot4change.eu/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/img_6513-300x200.jpg" alt="IMG_6513" width="347" height="231" />Quando parliamo di realtà multiculturale ci riferiamo ad una realtà formata da persone provenienti da culture diverse che hanno o possono avere atteggiamenti e comportamenti differenti a seconda dell’origine  di provenienza perché radicati appunto, nella propria “cultura”.  Ma il fatto che questo luogo sia variegato non crea una differenza nei giovani e nelle relazioni tra loro perché che tu sia italiano, marocchino, nigeriano, rumeno o peruviano, vai alle giostre per divertirti, fumi, ci provi con le ragazze o con i ragazzi o ricerchi il brivido della velocità sulle giostre. Fai, insomma, ciò che fanno tutti i giovani intorno ai 20 anni, applicando rituali tipici di quell'età. </p>
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<p><img class="aligncenter size-large wp-image-15523" src="https://www.shoot4change.eu/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/img_6649-1024x683.jpg" alt="IMG_6649" width="960" height="640" />Il reportage parla di giovani e si concentra sul termine e sul significato della parola perché è inclusivo nel raccontare un’intera generazione esistente. Parla delle loro esigenze, dei percorsi adolescenziali che sono gli stessi identici per tutti perché i problemi affrontati sono uguali. Le giostre uniscono italiani e stranieri e sono una vera e propria attrazione in cui rosso, arancione, blu, giallo e verde sono i colori dominanti, mentre i giochi dinamici con le macchine del fumo creano effetti e fanno da sfondo, generando caos e confusione, attraverso un mix di emozioni e divertimento nei partecipanti.  <img class="alignright size-medium wp-image-15520" src="https://www.shoot4change.eu/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/img_6635-300x200.jpg" alt="IMG_6635" width="300" height="200" /></p>
<p>Il reportage racconta questo panorama narrando gesti e movimenti che vengono applicati dagli adolescenti in fase di crescita, sperimentazione, identità, ricerca di attenzioni e della fiducia in sé stessi. Alle giostre puoi fare nuove amicizie, conoscere e “baccagliare” la ragazza o il ragazzo che ti piace, correre veloce su una giostra ad altissima velocità, scherzare, farsi selfie di gruppo o tifare per l’amico o l’amica nella presa del trofeo nei Seggiolini Volanti.</p>
<p><img class="aligncenter size-large wp-image-15505" src="https://www.shoot4change.eu/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/img_6118-1024x683.jpg" alt="IMG_6118" width="960" height="640" /></p>
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<p><img class="aligncenter size-large wp-image-15514" src="https://www.shoot4change.eu/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/img_6600-1024x683.jpg" alt="IMG_6600" width="960" height="640" /></p>
<p>Attorno alla pista degli autoscontri, luogo principale di ritrovo, puoi ballare la musica techno, ascoltare gli ultimi brani presenti in radio o cantare il neomelodico napoletano, che spesso i giostrai pompano nelle casse tra una corsa e l’altra. La loro voce fa da sfondo sulla pista e incita ad un nuovo giro, spesso accompagnato dalla possibilità di una vincita con gettone gratuito se raggiungi la sfida che la giostra propone.</p>
<p><img class="aligncenter size-large wp-image-15518" src="https://www.shoot4change.eu/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/img_6621-1024x683.jpg" alt="IMG_6621" width="960" height="640" />Il punchball invece, detto anche tirapugni è una delle principali attrattive preferite dal gruppo maschile in cui i coetanei si sfidano in una dimostrazione di forza cercando di raggiungere il punteggio più alto. Su questo sfondo sono presenti gli addetti della sicurezza che girano per il parco controllando che non vi siano problemi o risse e spesso instaurano con i ragazzi un rapporto di amicizia, diventando a loro volta “supervisori” della loro sicurezza e confidenti.</p>
<p><img class="alignleft size-medium wp-image-15530" src="https://www.shoot4change.eu/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/img_6666-300x200.jpg" alt="IMG_6666" width="300" height="200" />Le giostre hanno un carattere eterno ed eccentrico e offrono uno spaccato di vita degli adolescenti, un luogo dove poter osservare le nuove generazioni in uno spazio libero di espressione. Qui non vi sono differenze, ma solo persone che vogliono passare una giornata spensierata e in allegria con gli amici, condividendo pensieri ed emozioni per scoprire sé stessi e gli altri. Le giostre abbattono le barriere culturali a favore dell’inclusione, mostrando come il divertimento e il benessere, uniscano.</p>
<p>N.B.  <a href="https://www.torinotoday.it/politica/nuovo-ospedale-pellerina.html" target="_blank">Dopo alcuni giorni che è stato realizzato il reportage è uscita la notizia sui giornali che nello spazio dedicato al Luna Park potrebbe essere realizzato un nuovo ospedale</a>.</p>
<p>Per quanto il progressivo cambiamento di un’area urbana e il ricollocamento dei luoghi sia necessario per il miglioramento e il progredire di una città, non possiamo non interrogarci sul tessuto sociale che attualmente vi abita e frequenta. Dove finiranno le giostre nel futuro? Quali spazi vicino al centro verrano dedicati ai giovani per divertirsi in sicurezza? Una città che cresce necessità di riadattarsi ma senza togliere agli abitanti i luoghi di socializzazione esistenti. Se puntassimo maggiormente sul nostro benessere quotidiano che comprende la socialità, il lavoro, l’alimentazione e l’integrazione tra le varie realtà esistenti, forse in futuro potremmo pensare ad avere meno ospedali e più parchi verdi dedicati al divertimento.</p>
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