Hi Jennifer, I transcribed your post. I hope you can write again soon. I now write a story of an important Italian man and saint in Italian. On October 4th, we celebrated Saint Francis of Assisi, who was born in 1182 into a wealthy merchant family but chose to divest himself of all material possessions after hearing a profound spiritual calling. Embracing radical poverty as a path to perfect freedom, the saint chose to live in absolute humility, dedicating himself entirely to prayer, caring for the poor and the sick, and preaching the Gospel. Through this total dedication, he founded the Order of Friars Minor, spreading a message of peace and profound brotherhood that won the hearts of countless followers. Towards the end of his life, he received the mystical gift of the stigmata before passing away peacefully. If you like these Italian stories, I have plenty of them to tell you, as I know a lot about my country history. Best regards. Alberto (ITALY)
Hi Dimitry, I recently read your post online, where your talked about the nicknames you have been given throughout your life, especially in prison. I find it quite funny that you have so many nicknames, and I think very few people in the world have had the chance to collect that many nicknames. It reminded me of my youth when people called me “Storia” just because I loved reading history books. I now write a story of an important Italian man and saint in Italian. Il 4 ottobre abbiamo festeggiato San Francesco d'Assisi, il quale è nato nel 1182 in una ricca famiglia di mercanti ma scelse di spogliarsi di ogni bene materiale dopo aver sentito una profonda chiamata spirituale. Abbracciando una povertà radicale come via di perfetta libertà, il santo scelse di vivere in assoluta umiltà dedicandosi interamente alla preghiera, alla cura dei poveri e degli ammalati e alla predicazione del Vangelo. Attraverso questa totale dedizione fondò l'Ordine dei Frati Minori, diffondendo ovunque un messaggio di pace e una profonda fratellanza che conquistò il cuore di tantissimi seguaci. Sul finire dei suoi giorni ricevette il dono mistico delle stimmate prima di spegnersi serenamente. On October 4th, we celebrated Saint Francis of Assisi, who was born in 1182 into a wealthy merchant family but chose to divest himself of all material possessions after hearing a profound spiritual calling. Embracing radical poverty as a path to perfect freedom, the saint chose to live in absolute humility, dedicating himself entirely to prayer, caring for the poor and the sick, and preaching the Gospel. Through this total dedication, he founded the Order of Friars Minor, spreading a message of peace and profound brotherhood that won the hearts of countless followers. Towards the end of his life, he received the mystical gift of the stigmata before passing away peacefully. If you like these Italian stories, I have plenty of them to tell you, as I said my nick was “Storia” “History”, therefore I know a lot about my country history. Best regards. Alberto
Hi Dimitry, many thanks for your reply, I am pleased to hear that you and other prisoners appreciate getting replies from Between the Bars. I reply to your welcome question: Dimitry: Do you send comments to other many other bloggers on here, too? Alberto: Yes, when I have time, I try to transcribe their posts and send a reply, some people do not have a clear handwriting therefore it is sometimes difficult for me to understand what they wrote as I am a foreigner. Luckily your handwriting is very clear so I can understand all your words. I think the website “between the bars” is a nice opportunity to stay in touch and I am pleased to hear that this can help you. What you wrote in Italian is correct. Unfortunately, it is not possible to send picture through this website. You asked me to tell you something more about the Palio. The Palio is a historic horse race that has been held since the 12th century; the ten city's districts compete against one another in this captivating race in the main square, where they must complete three laps. Since the horses’ race on a stone-paved square, tuff sand is spread to cushion the impact of their hooves. Naturally, the winning district is the one that finishes first, and the prize is a painting on cloth depicting the Madonna. The people of Siena are deeply passionate about this horse race, a tradition passed down through generations. Before the race, there is a magnificent historical procession featuring figures dressed in armor or elegant costumes from the past centuries. In recent years, animal welfare advocates have sought to stop this race, which is highly dangerous for the horses; however, it is difficult to put an end to a tradition that has endured for centuries. For the city of Siena, the Palio is the most important event of the year. Mi hai chiesto di raccontarti qualcosa in più sul Palio. Il Palio è una storica corsa di cavalli che si svolge fin dal XII secolo; le dieci contrade della città si sfidano in questa avvincente gara nella piazza principale, dove devono percorrere tre giri. Poiché i cavalli corrono su una piazza pavimentata in pietra, viene steso uno strato di tufo per attutire l'impatto degli zoccoli. Naturalmente, la contrada vincitrice è quella che arriva per prima e il premio consiste in un dipinto su stoffa raffigurante la Madonna. Gli abitanti di Siena nutrono una profonda passione per questa corsa, una tradizione tramandata di generazione in generazione. Prima della gara, si svolge un magnifico corteo storico con figuranti in armatura o in eleganti costumi d'epoca. Negli ultimi anni, gli animalisti hanno cercato di far sospendere la corsa, ritenendola estremamente pericolosa per i cavalli; tuttavia, è difficile porre fine a una tradizione che dura da secoli. Per la città di Siena, il Palio rappresenta l'evento più importante dell'anno. I wrote about the Palio in our two languages so you can practice a bit of Italian. Cordiali saluti. Alberto
The last couple of paragraphs were missing, so I finished that up. I'll send you the original so that you can compare for accuracy.
Hi! This one is very interesting indeed, and I'd like to chat about it.
My take is that it's always bothered me as an unfairness at best - I guess you've figured that out about me already. What's crazy to me is that my parent to brought me up to believe this way can be incredibly hypocritical about it - to the point of turning his back on his own family. So this makes me think about how, generally, it could be said that for many, 'cancel culture' is another symptom of fear blinding people to love. To be so blinded is one of the saddest conditions I can imagine.
Ciao Dimitri, ho letto il tuo post "Thugs, Drugs, & Bug". Comprendo profondamente la dura prova che stai affrontando in questo momento così difficile. Capisco bene come a volte la situazione possa sembrare insostenibile, mentre vivi gli aspetti più dolorosi dell'esistenza umana e affronti difficoltà quotidiane capaci di mettere a dura prova chiunque. Nonostante la durezza di ciò che ti circonda, credo comunque che tu possieda un'incredibile forza d'animo. Oggi vorrei parlarti un po' della città di Siena. Siena è una città antichissima dell'Italia centrale, caratterizzata da imponenti edifici in pietra e da una piazza enorme chiamata Piazza del Campo. Lunedì, proprio in questa piazza, prenderà il via la celebre corsa di cavalli nota come Palio. Dieci cavalli con i rispettivi fantini percorreranno tre volte, a grande velocità, il tracciato di gara. Una folla numerosa, vestita con vivaci costumi tradizionali, farà il tifo con entusiasmo per le proprie contrade. La contrada vincitrice si aggiudicherà il Palio, un dipinto su stoffa che raffigura Santa Maria Assunta. Un caro saluto, Alberto
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I transcribed your post.
I hope you can write again soon.
I now write a story of an important Italian man and saint in Italian.
On October 4th, we celebrated Saint Francis of Assisi, who was born in 1182 into a wealthy merchant family but chose to divest himself of all material possessions after hearing a profound spiritual calling.
Embracing radical poverty as a path to perfect freedom, the saint chose to live in absolute humility, dedicating himself entirely to prayer, caring for the poor and the sick, and preaching the Gospel. Through this total dedication, he founded the Order of Friars Minor, spreading a message of peace and profound brotherhood that won the hearts of countless followers. Towards the end of his life, he received the mystical gift of the stigmata before passing away peacefully.
If you like these Italian stories, I have plenty of them to tell you, as I know a lot about my country history.
Best regards.
Alberto
(ITALY)
I recently read your post online, where your talked about the nicknames you have been given throughout your life, especially in prison. I find it quite funny that you have so many nicknames, and I think very few people in the world have had the chance to collect that many nicknames. It reminded me of my youth when people called me “Storia” just because I loved reading history books.
I now write a story of an important Italian man and saint in Italian.
Il 4 ottobre abbiamo festeggiato San Francesco d'Assisi, il quale è nato nel 1182 in una ricca famiglia di mercanti ma scelse di spogliarsi di ogni bene materiale dopo aver sentito una profonda chiamata spirituale.
Abbracciando una povertà radicale come via di perfetta libertà, il santo scelse di vivere in assoluta umiltà dedicandosi interamente alla preghiera, alla cura dei poveri e degli ammalati e alla predicazione del Vangelo. Attraverso questa totale dedizione fondò l'Ordine dei Frati Minori, diffondendo ovunque un messaggio di pace e una profonda fratellanza che conquistò il cuore di tantissimi seguaci. Sul finire dei suoi giorni ricevette il dono mistico delle stimmate prima di spegnersi serenamente.
On October 4th, we celebrated Saint Francis of Assisi, who was born in 1182 into a wealthy merchant family but chose to divest himself of all material possessions after hearing a profound spiritual calling.
Embracing radical poverty as a path to perfect freedom, the saint chose to live in absolute humility, dedicating himself entirely to prayer, caring for the poor and the sick, and preaching the Gospel. Through this total dedication, he founded the Order of Friars Minor, spreading a message of peace and profound brotherhood that won the hearts of countless followers. Towards the end of his life, he received the mystical gift of the stigmata before passing away peacefully.
If you like these Italian stories, I have plenty of them to tell you, as I said my nick was “Storia” “History”, therefore I know a lot about my country history.
Best regards.
Alberto
many thanks for your reply, I am pleased to hear that you and other prisoners appreciate getting replies from Between the Bars.
I reply to your welcome question:
Dimitry: Do you send comments to other many other bloggers on here, too?
Alberto: Yes, when I have time, I try to transcribe their posts and send a reply, some people do not have a clear handwriting therefore it is sometimes difficult for me to understand what they wrote as I am a foreigner. Luckily your handwriting is very clear so I can understand all your words. I think the website “between the bars” is a nice opportunity to stay in touch and I am pleased to hear that this can help you.
What you wrote in Italian is correct. Unfortunately, it is not possible to send picture through this website. You asked me to tell you something more about the Palio.
The Palio is a historic horse race that has been held since the 12th century; the ten city's districts compete against one another in this captivating race in the main square, where they must complete three laps. Since the horses’ race on a stone-paved square, tuff sand is spread to cushion the impact of their hooves. Naturally, the winning district is the one that finishes first, and the prize is a painting on cloth depicting the Madonna.
The people of Siena are deeply passionate about this horse race, a tradition passed down through generations. Before the race, there is a magnificent historical procession featuring figures dressed in armor or elegant costumes from the past centuries.
In recent years, animal welfare advocates have sought to stop this race, which is highly dangerous for the horses; however, it is difficult to put an end to a tradition that has endured for centuries. For the city of Siena, the Palio is the most important event of the year.
Mi hai chiesto di raccontarti qualcosa in più sul Palio.
Il Palio è una storica corsa di cavalli che si svolge fin dal XII secolo; le dieci contrade della città si sfidano in questa avvincente gara nella piazza principale, dove devono percorrere tre giri. Poiché i cavalli corrono su una piazza pavimentata in pietra, viene steso uno strato di tufo per attutire l'impatto degli zoccoli. Naturalmente, la contrada vincitrice è quella che arriva per prima e il premio consiste in un dipinto su stoffa raffigurante la Madonna.
Gli abitanti di Siena nutrono una profonda passione per questa corsa, una tradizione tramandata di generazione in generazione. Prima della gara, si svolge un magnifico corteo storico con figuranti in armatura o in eleganti costumi d'epoca.
Negli ultimi anni, gli animalisti hanno cercato di far sospendere la corsa, ritenendola estremamente pericolosa per i cavalli; tuttavia, è difficile porre fine a una tradizione che dura da secoli. Per la città di Siena, il Palio rappresenta l'evento più importante dell'anno.
I wrote about the Palio in our two languages so you can practice a bit of Italian.
Cordiali saluti.
Alberto
Hi! This one is very interesting indeed, and I'd like to chat about it.
My take is that it's always bothered me as an unfairness at best - I guess you've figured that out about me already. What's crazy to me is that my parent to brought me up to believe this way can be incredibly hypocritical about it - to the point of turning his back on his own family. So this makes me think about how, generally, it could be said that for many, 'cancel culture' is another symptom of fear blinding people to love. To be so blinded is one of the saddest conditions I can imagine.
ho letto il tuo post "Thugs, Drugs, & Bug".
Comprendo profondamente la dura prova che stai affrontando in questo momento così difficile. Capisco bene come a volte la situazione possa sembrare insostenibile, mentre vivi gli aspetti più dolorosi dell'esistenza umana e affronti difficoltà quotidiane capaci di mettere a dura prova chiunque. Nonostante la durezza di ciò che ti circonda, credo comunque che tu possieda un'incredibile forza d'animo.
Oggi vorrei parlarti un po' della città di Siena. Siena è una città antichissima dell'Italia centrale, caratterizzata da imponenti edifici in pietra e da una piazza enorme chiamata Piazza del Campo. Lunedì, proprio in questa piazza, prenderà il via la celebre corsa di cavalli nota come Palio. Dieci cavalli con i rispettivi fantini percorreranno tre volte, a grande velocità, il tracciato di gara. Una folla numerosa, vestita con vivaci costumi tradizionali, farà il tifo con entusiasmo per le proprie contrade.
La contrada vincitrice si aggiudicherà il Palio, un dipinto su stoffa che raffigura Santa Maria Assunta.
Un caro saluto,
Alberto