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Nadia recounts her parents' story, Loredana Armaroli and Bruno Corticelli, known as Dana and Marco. They meet before the war, each with contrasting backgrounds: Bruno from an anti-fascist family, while Loredana grows up with her aunt, who harbors a German commando. Despite Bruno's arrest and escape during the war, Loredana's hidden courier work thrives, aided by her aunt's connections. After the war, Loredana supports the family while Bruno shifts from railway work to party activities.
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Katia tells the story of her mother, Anna Zucchini, born in 1922. Anna, growing up under the fascist regime, becomes involved in underground resistance as a teenager, working at Ducati during the war. She joins the Women's Defense Groups, participating in sabotage actions. After the war, she returns to Ducati, actively engaging in union activities. In 1955, she's jailed for distributing unauthorized flyers advocating "peace and work".
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Alba shares excerpts from "Voci di donne: storia di paese," a book co-authored with Germana Limonetti, featuring testimonies from Cusercoli (FC). She starts with her sister's tale, detailing their family's part in the partisan struggle, disrupted by betrayal, emphasizing the war's toll on children. Then, Evelina Martinetti, a courier in the Tuscan-Emilian Apennines, smuggles messages and alerts of raids. Lastly, Elsa Colbara recalls her family's wartime resistance, delivering arms and messages, and staying politically engaged with the Communist Party.
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Mariarosa shares the story of Adelia Casari, known as Emma for life. Emma, from an anti-fascist family, joins the resistance with her brothers. After the war, she joins the Communist Party and fights for labor rights in Bologna. She helps create the Villa Spada monument honoring fallen Bolognese during the war, aiming for youth involvement and a participatory approach.
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Jadranka's mother, Vinka, born in Šibenik, Croatia, engages in student protests for freedom, leading to her arrest and imprisonment in a correctional house during the wartime occupation. After escaping, she joins the 7th GAP as a courier, continuing her activism even after the war.
Jadranka emphasises how the end of the war did not correspond to an end of her mother's social commitment and how the partisan struggle represented a process of emancipation for many women. |