London. “How migrants have won the friendship of the wary Florentines” is the title of an article written by Angela Giuffrida published on The Guardian in print and online. It talks about the programme of integration promoted by the social cooperative “Il Cenacolo” in Sesto Fiorentino in the province of Florence. The cooperative manages the hotel ‘Il Gerlino’ and has sent their staff to work in the squares of the old town to create a space for dialogue that can facilitate relations among migrants and citizens”.After protests against asylum seekers, a mayor has successfully launched a campaign to treat arrivals with respect. When the residents of Sesto Fiorentino heard that 50 asylum seekers were moving into a former hotel in the historic centre, they responded in the same way as those in other parts of Italy […] The Mayor Lorenzo Falchi, opted to challenge their fears and after six months, Sesto has become a model for how to treat migrants with dignity”. (9colonne)
