During the pandemic, there were those who couldn't do their shopping for one reason or another, so volunteers would help out. Some could pay for their groceries, but others couldn't. At the beginning of the video, we're in the ZEN, a housing project on the outskirts of Palermo. ZEN stands for Zona Espansione Nord (northern expansion zone). Towards the end of the segment, we're at Milan's Pio Albergo Trivulzio, a nursing home and hospital where many people died in the first wave of Covid-19.

Despite the restrictions brought on by Covid, people would still graduate from school, they'd get married, and they'd celebrate birthdays. But of course, they would have to get creative. Health workers in close contact with Covid patients would have to find a way to be affectionate with their loved ones without infecting them.

How did Italians spend Easter in 2020? Certain traditions were able to be maintained, but it wasn't easy!

On April 25th, Italians celebrate being liberated from the Nazis. It's customary for Italians to gather in piazzas all over the country to celebrate, but in 2020, everyone was in lockdown. The famous song Bella ciao provides the soundtrack for this segment, as people talk about their experiences, as well as what they are looking forward to when the worst of the pandemic is over.

We come to the end of this story of the lockdown in Italy, told through amateur videos, all gathered and coordinated by Gabriele Salvatores.

Gabriele Masi sings “Dedicato a te” [Dedicated To You]. It’s a love song intended to make the woman he loves understand that there will never be another person in the world he loves as much as her. Video provided by PA 74 Music.

A charming cat called Mirò and his many animal friends are featured in this beautiful animation for kids. The circle of friends get caught in a rainstorm and use colorful umbrellas to keep themselves dry.

Mirò and his friends find wonderful clothing and fabrics from the olden days in the magic box. They use these for their games of make believe.

Mirò and his friends want to have a party. All they get from Magic Box are some paper bags, but they figure out how to have fun and be creative with them.

This time Mirò and his friends want to make music. Magic Box furnishes some everyday objects and the friends need to figure out how to transform them into musical instruments.

This time Magic Box produces a ragdoll. The friends have to invent some games, but not everyone wants to play nicely, and things get out of hand.

It's Mirò's birthday and he receives a gift, which, although wonderful, causes some trouble. Luckily, there are friends who can help out.

Who doesn't appreciate the fall colors, the leaves that fall from the trees? Mirò and his friends get creative with them.

It's time to play ball. Each character brings something different to the game.

This time the Magic Box spills out some bowling pins and a ball. Each character has a different way of approaching the goal of making the pins fall. Although bowling exists in Italy, the traditional Italian game is bocce, hence the name they give to the ball.