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Laviano, a timeless country

The snowy peaks of the Campano-Lucano Apennine Mountains which surround and surround, a greatly expanded municipal area which borders three provinces (Salerno, Avellino and Potenza), wide streets and open green spaces, structures playgrounds and sports very eyes, finely stylized houses, a pleasant village of wooden houses named after "anti-stress," an oasis of high mountain with a shelter named "Hotel of silence" and a cemetery that one of the few so far visited is the only one not present a bleak and gloomy appearance typical of those places.
If I quote the cemetery because there is a very strong sense of my trip and the visit of that Laviano, near Salerno, a country with little more than 1,500 souls, situated 500 meters above sea level in the upper Valle del Sele, in the Mount Flagpole lord and master. Entirely destroyed by the earthquake of 23 November 1980 that killed 300 people and a reputation alas cruel to its inhabitants. In the words - all of a sudden - and sad love Alex Nicolino Ciottariello there is all the eloquence of a wound never healed by that community. The pain they carry within the citizens of Laviano is indelible because everyone has survived losing a chunk of his family, a loved one or other a relative, a friend. A piece of its history.
And that I understood immediately, as I walked those places, living in shadows and light at the same time. Together with Nicolino, the companion of this trip, Lavianese doc as well as simple person, genuine and hospitable but also so lively.

who paid the price for the country even after the earthquake was followed by reconstruction with a slow, difficult and not always appropriate choices as often can happen (some "barracks" and that bell ending pracedenti wanted by authorities ).

But perhaps the biggest brunt of the town of Laviano has faced with birth rates, especially at the turn of the millennium, have been reduced by pushing the Mayor Rocco Falivena, still in office at the second term in 2002 to donate money in support of 10,000 € in 5 years to cope with the inevitable migration to northern cities on the one hand and encourage others to return to their homeland. That year, there had been only 4 births, a figure bleak.

how to give criticism or wrong (as someone did) the choice of a mayor who wanted to avoid the progressive disappearance of a community? It would be like to die twice. And after the effort and the great strength of character fashioned by Lavianesi to recover from an event so traumatic as the catastrophic earthquake that had hit them, did not seem so unreasonable given the a decent support for births. Yet in 2007 this aid was suspended. I would not consider whether it is right or wrong decision of a prosecutor, but we must also understand if the reasons for such a measure were also taken in a responsible manner. "We wanted to save at least the schools that make us feel even a country." In the words of the Mayor there is obviously a bitter taste for a "southern problem" still unresolved. Laviano note mattered, before the earthquake, more than 2,000 inhabitants. In any case, the recognition, 25 years after recurrence, the city has received and is of great significance and value "on the occasion of a disastrous earthquake, with great dignity, spirit of sacrifice and commitment, faced the difficult task of rebuilding their living tissue, and the rebirth of their future social, economic and productive . An admirable example of civic value and high sense of self-denial. " With this sentence was awarded the gold medal for civil merit. I have visited the country in these Christmas holidays and are tangible signs of reconstruction. Considering the enormous difficulties in their recent history, largely Lavianesi deserve this honor.

How not to return to a country so hospitable! Here I found the right mix of the necessary elements for a peaceful life, healthy and long lasting: mountains, green, clean air, sports facilities and good food. By the way, if you take a trip over there and you love good food like me, you can not make a bet at the legendary restaurant Sant'Agata where the genuine tastes of homemade pasta and other dishes premises are true delicacy for the palate.

So my appeal to the mayor of Laviano is easily done: from Milan would be willing to run away - Dear Doctor - with my little family and as they say "we would come on foot" to live in your beautiful country! With an "accommodation" of course, then with or without the "baby bonus" children? One after the other.
Force Laviano, carry on!