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My name is Bachcu, came from Bangladesh, I left my country for problems of both economy and the policy
I'm in Italy for nearly 24 years so say half life I spent here and the other half in my country
for business, politics, culture, for various reasons we've seen in years
nineties there was a need to open some association for the defense of the rights of immigrants, including Italians out of work, homeless etc.
Our association is called Dhuumcatu which means comet, we regularly formed in '91
registered with the Council of Ministers until the town hall
this garden where we are I know it for 15 years, we can say that it was a total inconvenience
then stepped in the High Speed Trains Company to do their yard, they have done their job, now you see these guys are playing
cricket is a game very popular in South Asia, in Europe it is only in England because
they have imported it
The Assocazione Dhuumcatu has occupied this space as an occupation than the traditional ones in order to make housing or social centers, but simply to cultivate
our association has studied this case, we need first of all a place
where we can have a meeting, where we can make a small initiative of music, theater,
poetry, we fitted a fixed stage, we collected syringes, garbage
and we started a vegetable garden just for children, educational, both for Italians and immigrants because both
do not know about agriculture and nature, we have received of children that for the first time saw chickens
- But there is someone who collects eggs and goes to sell? - No this are given away
- There are also other communities here - Yes, the Moroccan community, north Africa , then there is also Somalia, south Africa
Senegal, then Indians and Pakistanis
This is the only place where politically divided countries, India, Bangladesh and Pakistan, we were able to get them to play together
My name is Pintu, I work in a bar
- My name is Niasaslan, I work as a guide at the Vatican - My name is Rakibaly, I am a receptionist, we came here to play
After the so-called occupation, which for us is a recovery, a number of citizens
of the neighborhood approached, the first days they offered coffee, because they thought we had occupied
for housing problems, then we said we had taken to recover this place
It's a beautiful piece of land, I went to Mr. Bachcu and I asked him if I could grow it
I am retired, I began to dig and I planted the fennel, cabbage, chicory
I put the onions, now I have to put beans and broccoli This initiative is beautiful, it is a teaching garden
more people come, the more we are happy, I hope that institutions give us a hand
providing water for example, water is important - There is no water? - No
we have to go get it with the bins at the taps
The important thing is, in case of difficulties, that behind this space there are people
who say no, wait, this space is important for us, for all