TAURIANOVA (RC) – From illegal immigrant to Italian citizen. It’s Hamid’s tale. 34-year-old Afghan migrant who arrived in Calabria in 2019 clandestinely through the infamous Balkan route today, accompanied by his wife and little daughter, he signed in front of the mayor of Taurianova Roy Biasi the acts that follow the decree granting Italian citizenship issued by President Sergio Mattarella in April 2023.
The story of Hamid Azizy: from illegal immigrant to pizza chef
Hamid Azizy, a young pizza chef, arrived in the town of Piana di Gioia Tauro 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 restaurant in Taurianova. Hamid Azizy, speaking with Mayor Biasi, recalled the 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 Emilia, had included it in a Reception plan in the Municipality of Stignano. A double redemption, therefore, for the new Italian citizen who, escaped from the hell of his country, not only was he saved after the Mediterranean crossing but he also believed in the possibilities offered by Italy to the point of becoming a full citizen.
“I learned of a fortunate and exemplary story that filled me with emotion – said the Mayor Biasi – because it is right to point out how, from a painful process that, unfortunately, unites thousands of foreign citizens, a dream can be realized 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 to those who, regardless of nationality, seek it”.
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