We try to make the suffering of small villages come to the fore. “I have decided […] to sell the most symbolic places of Esino Lario.”The initiative attracted widespread national media coverage and scores of potential buyers. “As representatives, we try to make the suffering of small villages come to the fore,” he says. Photograph: Alessio Mamo/The ObserverIn Esino Lario’s case, the campaign brought about unprecedented media coverage, with national TV crews descending on the village. Earlier this year, he gave a speech in the Italian parliament wearing a black armband, symbolising his mourning for the death of small villages.

Source: The Guardian May 29, 2019 04:52 UTC