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Advanced
Italy
Silvano Lattanzi, from the Marches region of Italy, makes shoes to be worn by heads of state and celebrities. The shoes are carefully handcrafted and can cost up to five thousand euros a pair.
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Advanced
Italy
Monica Bellucci is an Italian fashion model and movie actress who is now a naturalized French citizen. She talks about her career and about what contributed to her being so highly successful.
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Advanced
Italy
The Basilicata region of Italy has, until recently, been overshadowed by the more popular areas of the country, but now, more and more, its very special and unique characteristics have sparked the interest of all sorts of people, from tourists to filmmakers.
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Advanced
Italy
Terzani, in this third section of the interview, describes the continent of Asia, where one rediscovers the core of life, that is to say, more essential and basic things, well beyond the reach of war.
Difficulty:
Advanced
Italy
The interview with Tiziano Terzani continues. He tells of his capture by the Khmer Rouge in Cambodia, the dangers to which he was exposed, and how he was able to save himself.
Difficulty:
Advanced
Italy
Tiziano Terzani (1938–2004) was an important journalist and writer. This interview, considered to be of historical value, took place during the broadcast of the Swiss television show, Cartabianca [Carte blanche], conducted by Leo Manfrini, who was a close friend of the writer.
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Advanced
Italy
Raffaele, a producer of extra virgin olive oil from Apulia, tells us about the ancient origins of his olive groves. Many of the trees are centuries old, some are even over a thousand years old, and continue to produce excellent oil.
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Adv-Intermediate
Italy
Two inmates from the Bollate prison who work in the kitchen share their perspectives about the outside and how to become reintegrated in society. Both agree that it's not easy but that inmates are people, too.
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Adv-Intermediate
Italy
Said talks about how working gives a person dignity. He feels changed and reiterates that one always returns to one's roots, to the person they were before ending up in prison. No one was born a thief.
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Adv-Intermediate
Italy
Davide tells how he lives in semi-freedom, allowing him to spend half the year at home. However, this comes with obligations that must be respected. Davide has learned to see the world from a different perspective and this has taught him a lot.
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Adv-Intermediate
Italy
"An inmate is not a walking crime". This is how Silvia emphasizes that the inmates are people with everyday lives and their personal stories, and deserve some respect. It is healthy for people on the outside to become familiar with what prison is and can be.
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Adv-Intermediate
Italy
Silvia and Chef Davide are discussing a reservation, and she maintains that Davide should be more flexible regarding the changes communicated by the customer. Silvia also talks about what "alternative measures" are all about.
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Adv-Intermediate
Italy
Silvia talks about how she finds candidates for the restaurant kitchen from the central kitchen, which prepares the meals for the inmates. The restaurant workers are impacted positively because it means they have a real job, with a paycheck, including social security, which can look good on a resume.
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Adv-Intermediate
Italy
The pastry chef of the restaurant "In Galera" tells us about how important his role makes him feel. What he likes most is preparing cakes and cookies for family visits.
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Adv-Intermediate
Italy
The owner, Silvia, recounts that during the restaurant's first year, the New York Times discovered the place and that's when she realized it was the first of its kind in the entire world. She also tells the story of how the chef, Davide, was hired.
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