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In pictures: The street workers of Genoa - Italy

April 24th, 2012 by dona bozzi
dona bozzi
Montreal, Canada, North America
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In pictures The street workers of Genoa Italy
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Once a year at the end of June, the city of Genoa hosts a gay pride parade.
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On Via Pré, in the heart of the Caruggi, an immigrant is selling products.
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In Via Pré, in the heart of the Caruggi, a graffiti artist shows solidarity with harassed immigrants.
In pictures The street workers of Genoa Italy
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The historical center of Genoa holds the highest density of population in the city, with the oldest area counting for approximately 20,000 residents.
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On the waterfront, an immigrant pauses.
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In the evening, a fisherman is still waiting to sell his catch.
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Via Pré, the heart of the historical center. An immigrant pauses at her house door.
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Just up from Via San Luca, in the heart of the "caruggi". About 75% of the buildings with colorful facades were built before the second world war. The red is actually called "rosso di Genova", Genoa's red.
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Via della Maddalena, the very heart of the caruggi. Most buidings of the historical center were damaged during the allies' bombings and are still in the process of being restored!.
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The flea market, just in front of the port, has recently been moved by the authorities all the way off, passed the metro station.
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Up from Via Pré, the caruggi become quite narrow and the sun shines only briefly at midday.
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The upholsterer, at the top of Via della Maddalena.
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Just arrived in town, a young immigrant prepares to sell his first load of umbrellas.
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The fruit pick up truck at the bottom of Via San Lorenzo, arrived at the port, is still around.
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Exiting Principe train station, that's where Via Pré begins, and that's where men, immigrants and Italian alike, like hanging out drinking beer.
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Top of via della Maddalena, climbing from the port, an immigrant selling products.
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A mexican fast food on Pré street.
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An immigrant selling products on St Luke street.
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Exiting Principe train station, a few small restaurants offer inexpensive fish dishes.
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Cool, alternative young people like to think of Genoa as a little New York City.
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Some of the street workers have rooted in the environment for years, to become real institutions.
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On special holidays, a marching band will leave from Commenda square, by the church, march on Pré street all the way to Saint Laurenzo, then come back, again on Pré.
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On Via del Canneto (Canneto street), Giosi milk bar doesn't sell only milk.
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The narrow streets in the area just up from the waterfront are called Caruggi. In there, a host of different people hang out: immigrants selling products, street merchants, and the sex trade workers.

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