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Kader is a 15-year-old boy from the Ivory Coast. He wishes to be free and live a better life. He crosses Libya and braves the waters of the Mediterranean Sea on a boat to reach the Italian shore. Today, Kader is a human rights activist always on the front lines defending the weakest.

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Through the eyes of a young Ivorian boy, we discover the region of Puglia and its welcoming people.

Discover countries that no longer exist, such as the Republic of Venice, through the Extinguished Countries podcast, available in English, Italian, and French. Free to listen online or to download.

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A constant of history, often marked by war and peace, is that borders shift and countries are remade and renamed. The first eight episodes are about eight places in the former Serenissima. Can you guess which ones?

Extinguished Countries podcast available at https://extinguishedcountries.com/ Noi credevamo by Mario Martone

Set during the historical period of the Italian Risorgimento, the film follows the stories of three young men who join the association Giovine Italia, led by Giuseppe Mazzini. It is considered one of the most ambitious and successful cinematic projects about the Italian wars of independence.

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As always happens in history, the young revolutionaries are regarded by the established power as criminals or terrorists, and only in case of victory do they become patriots.