FROM AUSTRALIA TO SICILY: POGGIOREALE’S LOST CHILDREN RETURN HOME
Nearly sixty years after the 1968 Belice earthquake, an Australian delegation returned to Poggioreale to take part in the reopening of the historic town centre and pay tribute to their roots.
It was a deeply emotional journey of memory, identity and belonging, marked by the planting of an olive tree dedicated to the Poggiorealese community in Australia. A symbol of friendship and continuity between those who remained in Sicily and the generations who built their lives on the other side of the world.
The article recounts the meetings with local authorities, the moving stories of emigrants, the enduring bond with their hometown and the hope of a new future for the village devastated by the earthquake.
Read the full article on page 9 of Allora!
The post FROM AUSTRALIA TO SICILY: POGGIOREALE’S LOST CHILDREN RETURN HOME first appeared on Allora! Italian Australian News.
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