09 October 2006

@ mail to Suor Grace and Suor Matilda (I disperati di Lampedusa)

"Il mare unisce i Paesi che separa"

Lampedusa, la barca dei disperati é stata trainata in porto, sta affondando.Il barcone viene portato via con un camion bilico nella campagna all'interno dell'isola.

I profughi, dopo la sosta al centro di accoglienza partono con la nave per la Sicilia.

Dear Suor Grace and Suor Matilda, we spend 8 days on an island near Africa, the name is Lampedusa. In that place came by boot all the poor people from Libia, Eritrea, Somalia, Palestina, Nigeria, Marocco, Tunisia. Most of them are muslims. In the ramadam time this people are very angry and nervous. We came back in the same boot and after 8 hours we understand in between this 70 people they are about 6-7 people Christians. 1 girl very young, she was near the window with the book, the Holy Bible writed half in inglish and half in arabic. Adriano watch in the eys and say yes, we understand you are christian. Patrizia talked with the police man and the girl was aloud to come outside. The name is Sara from Eritrea catolic ortodox. 1 month true the desert from Sudan to Libia, after with the boot in Italy.
We give to the girl our address, maiby we have a opportunity to look after this girl. She want become doctor-dentist. Please prey for Sara and all her friends.
Today I have a meeting in the school for the work between italian students and the students from your school. They will be work for about 3-4 days full time for India, culture, politics, religions, music, .... When the school in finish, we make a Market and sale our products and the money will be send in India.

With a lot of love
Adriano, Patrizia, Stefano and Chiara
I volontari gli stringono la mano e gli danno dei viveri. Tredici ore di attraversata.
Un amica di Sara molto triste. Gli abbiamo regalato una bella felpa per la fredda serata.

Patrizia e Sara. Occhi blu, nata il 15 dicembre in Eritrea, 17 anni. Vuole diventare dentista. Vogliamo aiutarla.