Posts Tagged: Education

Tension is rarely far from the surface in Bologna, the capital of northern Italy’s Emilia-Romagna region. Autumn is the student protest-marching season, when students occupy buildings, run political discussions and hold demonstrations. These photographs were taken between 26 October and 3 November 2016 at a student protest against rising meal prices at the university canteen. Bologna… Read more »

Hidden behind the graffiti and street-art walls of an abandoned warehouse in northern Italy, migrants gather in a classroom to learn Italian. This is Scuola di Italiano migranti – the Italian school for migrants.  “This place is beautiful. I learned Italian here. I have a lot of friends here. It’s like a big family,” Salman tells us…. Read more »

Ritmo Lento – ‘Slow Rhythm’ in Italian – is the name Pasquale and Alessandro chose when they founded a meet-up for young adults. Together they opened a self-funded bar in the San Carlo district of Bologna, where they hold regular talks and events in an attempt to ‘rebel against time’. “After university we found ourselves not knowing where to… Read more »