
Breaking the code of silence
We travel to the Italian island of Sicily to see how Palermo residents are fighting back against the influence of the Mafia.
We travel to the Italian island of Sicily to see how Palermo residents are fighting back against the influence of the Mafia. Presenter Myra Anubi meets people from the charity Addiopizzo, which encourages residents to stop paying protection money known as "pizzo" and visit a neighbourhood in Palermo where the organisation is working to stop young people being tempted to join the mafia.
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Presenter: Myra Anubi
Producer: Alex Collins
Editor: Jon Bithrey
Sound mix: Hal Haines
(Image: Myra Anubi with the staff of La Braciera, a Palermo restaurant)
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