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14/08/2016

Maternal Pride

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By Matteo B Bianchi. Summer in Padua, and an elderly lady takes an unusual decision.

By Matteo B Bianchi. A group of young Italian men are getting ready to attend a parade in Padua. An elderly lady is also making plans, although her motivation is unclear.

Three snapshots of Italian life written in the past 15 years. In the second story - Maternal Pride by Matteo Bianchi - it's summer and a group of young Italian men are getting ready to attend a parade in Padua. An elderly lady is also making plans although her motivation is unclear.

Maternal Pride by Matteo Bianchi, translated by Liesl Schillinger, is published by Words without Borders, an online journal that shares work which is not currently in translation (www.wordswithoutborders.org).

Abridged and produced by Jill Waters.
Read by Mathew Baynton

A Waters Company production for BBC Radio 4.

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