The mayor: “An exemplary story of redemption through work in a Taurianova that confirms itself as a “city of opportunities”
Italian citizenship with the double value of the ransom, the one for which Hamid Azizy swore this morning in front of the mayor Roy Biasi, in the municipality of Taurianova.
A 34-year-old Afghan, who arrived in Calabria in 2019 clandestinely – via the infamous Balkan route – the young pizza chef, accompanied by his wife and little daughter, signed the deeds that follow the concession decree issued by President Sergio Mattarella, in April 2023.
Azizy, who lives with his family in the center, arrived in Taurianova in August 2022, fresh from several transfers around Italy – Milan and Alessandria among his stops – opportunities which also earned him continuous training which today favored his employment in a pizzeria in Tauriano.
Azizy, in dialogue with Mayor Biasi, also recalled the fundamental initial help received from the Goel Consortium – the cooperative system which for years has also promoted projects aimed at integration – which, after the landing on the Ionian coast of Reggio Calabria, had also included it in a reception plan in the Municipality of Stignano. A double redemption, therefore, for the new Italian citizen who, having escaped from the well-known difficulties encountered by those living in that area of the world, not only saved himself after crossing the Mediterranean, but also believed in the possibilities offered by Italy to the point to become a full citizen.
«I learned of a fortunate and exemplary story that filled me with emotion – commented Mayor Biasi who wanted to spend a long time with his new compatriot – because it is right to point out how, from a painful experience that unfortunately unites thousands of foreign citizens, you can realize a dream thanks to work and the values of hospitality that have always distinguished our country. The umpteenth oath of loyalty to the laws of the State that was pronounced in front of me, in this case, represents the happy seal for an entire very young family unit, which has a lot to pass on to us because it shows us that our city knows how to be chosen and appreciated , because it ensures a free and dignified future for those who, regardless of nationality, seek it. The community of Taurianova – concluded Mayor Biasi -, in addition to feeling fully committed through the integration projects that the municipal administration carries out, most recently with the activation of the social village in the context of the peculiar formation of a municipal agency for Living, continues to encourage processes of social redemption, which schools and the business world facilitate without ever failing in the duty we have to invest in the most humane and useful integration for all”.
