New life for Italy’s ghost towns

New life for Italy’s ghost towns | DW Documentary

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In 1983, Rossella Aquilanti moved to the abandoned village of Pentedattilo, in southern Italy. Today she is 63 years old and needs help with her farm. She met Maka Tounkara from Mali in a refugee shelter. The young farmer agreed to join her.
Calabria suffers from high unemployment. Many young people have had to leave the region. Rossella Aquilanti, by contrast, has created her own paradise here: 20 goats, a few olive trees and the magnificent surroundings are all she needs to be happy.
Maka Tounkara came to Italy on a refugee boat. For him, working with Rosella is an opportunity. The wages he earns allow him to support his fiancée back in Mali. Despite being very different, Rosella and Maka get on very well and work side by side.
The village of Pentedattilo, perched on the side of a mountain in Calabria, is falling increasingly to rack and ruin. But once a year it comes to life for the Pentedattilo Short Film Festival. The event draws cinema lovers, former residents, and inquisitive tourists, who have to walk the steep path up to the village.
Rossella and Maka are convinced that their simple, self-sufficient way of life could be an inspiration to others. The last two residents of Pentedattilo are hoping that other young people and migrants will follow their example and bring new life to Italy’s ghost towns.
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@njerim7731 Жыл бұрын

This is the most wholesome, heartwarming documentary. Two humans who respect each other and make way to accept each other’s differences. Amazing!

@woutervanlent5181 8 ай бұрын

Indeed , a lot to learn here . About tolerance and cooperation

@HeatherGarcia-di9se 2 ай бұрын

Why is it wholesome, elaborate???

@user-sr5kp9ig4q Ай бұрын

@@HeatherGarcia-di9se read the second sentence, those who have watched this video will understand without elaboration :)

@HeatherGarcia-di9se Ай бұрын

@@user-sr5kp9ig4q meaning like people from different backgrounds coming together type of thing?

@user-sr5kp9ig4q Ай бұрын

@@HeatherGarcia-di9se I mean, it's not that necessary, even if they will be with the same background, it would be a great story, we are social beings, and even when you are trying to be free from the big communities and constant stress to reach crazy goals, that are not actually making you happy, you still can be happy with only one person with you and with the simple life. That's what I saw, fos someone it can be different, that's their life and their way to live.

@thaodang9806 Жыл бұрын

They’re not only different generation but also different culture. And still they make something out of the ghost town. It’s like with just 2 colors and you can still paint a picture. I love they way they show respect to each other and to the nature. This is such a heart warming document.

@junkjournaldavao Жыл бұрын

"And with just 2 colors and you can still paint a picture." I love that. 💙

@bethbartlett5692 11 ай бұрын

... yes, but we share Soul energy, we are truly all of one, One Source Energy, aka Creator/God/Source. There are no limits to our Creative and Creating, to our experiencings, feeling, living, in the Harmony and cooperation that results in our Dreams Come True. "Universal Law of Attraction" is the 🔑 and it's Absolute 😘

@doccan3848 11 ай бұрын

she obviously likes the BBC😂

@moseslalhruaizela5617 9 ай бұрын

@@junkjournaldavao😮😮😢😢😢😢😢😢😢5😮

@hehhehdummy 9 ай бұрын

Strong comment

@folashade2749 11 ай бұрын

MAKA is already making History . All the way from Mali. BRAVO YOUNG MAN.

@bewusstsein3527 3 ай бұрын

Nah. Maka is a part of the plan.. THE globalist wanted to destroy europe by letting muslim invade europe via refugee crisis.. few decades more and you will see its fruition..

@LifeniMercury 9 ай бұрын

Meeting a person who will treat you as family is such a blessings.

@ninobk196 Жыл бұрын

What a great documentary. What a lovely and kind hearted woman. This world needs many more like her. This is a relationship of exchange. They both feed and need each other. They both value and respect each other. It's incredible that Maka is illiterate and Rosella has helped him learn and write. I truly wish the best for them. May he prosper and I wish the best health for her. When it's time for Maka to move on, I hope she can help and pour her love and care into another young man.

@user-nf8jk6xg3f 10 ай бұрын

I am totally agree in your view ❤

@LockYourDoors 5 ай бұрын

I really hope there will be those who will be staying with Rosella & Maka the soonest. stay for good & build a community & revitallize the ghost town

@user-wv5sl5tl1l Жыл бұрын

I shed tears after watching this documentary. Rosella and Macca, who are guarding it on behalf of those who had to leave that beautiful place, look sublime. It is beautiful to respect each other's differences and live with their own labor in nature. Thank you very much for making this video.

@stankythecat6735 Жыл бұрын

Oh yes , me also ! It’s so beautiful and inspiring to see the best of humanity

@MainulWasTaken 10 ай бұрын

🦾🇮🇹

@chakat1991 10 ай бұрын

i am crying with you

@ayhan8938 8 ай бұрын

That's being human. I finally watched this heartwarming documentary that made my day. Respect and kindness are the most beautiful things in life.

@EllaCooking 9 ай бұрын

Love the way he helps his fiancé to have an education what he didn’t have these type of people deserve all the help!❤

@Derlei Жыл бұрын

Hats off to Maka. He came to Italy for a better life, yet for many we consider this a tough life

@stevenobinator2229 Жыл бұрын

He seems like a nice man, BUT DW is pretty much encouraging illegal movement of people by putting this together

@kaymish6178 Жыл бұрын

@@stevenobinator2229 Being a refugee is not illegal. Mali has been in conflict since 2012. Thats a legitimate reason to flee. And when the Europeans kicked over Libya they turned that into a place that generates legitimate refugees too.

@stevenobinator2229 Жыл бұрын

@@kaymish6178 Why are 99% of refugees young males then? Mali may be an exception to what going on. But again 99% of migrants are economic NOT war torn situations. Europe will be replaced if something isnt done.

@robdekoning1146 Жыл бұрын

@@kaymish6178 They mentioned he stopped in 3 other countries, like Algeria. Why not live there?

@kaymish6178 Жыл бұрын

@@robdekoning1146 That's why I mentioned that Libya is in the middle of a civil war; there's open air slave markets there now. Algeria in particular is expelling refugees so he couldn't stay there either. All the countries he passed through were too dangerous.

@SoCalFreelance Жыл бұрын

I could imagine eco travelers visiting Pentedattilo to stay for a few days while also contributing to clearing walking paths, tending to animals, helping with the olive harvest, renovating buildings, maintaining gardens, and providing Rossella and Maka with some foodstuff items they request. So many people would love that experience.

@mbm_23sep 11 ай бұрын

i love to visit... if u just build the accomdations ... we wil come ... could be a great business

@winonayap2137 11 ай бұрын

agree

@MainulWasTaken 10 ай бұрын

Great vision

@toy-yiebahcupido4596 10 ай бұрын

Love this idea

@bekalazegodfrey1022 10 ай бұрын

The good thing the man he sitel young, he will get good life 😊

@richardwafulaluis2791 9 ай бұрын

Two strangers meet from totally different parts of the world- this is not a life of struggle in an abandoned Town but a true embrace of what nature can provide, On that note they connect to live and support each other, and this reminds us all of how much good there is in every human beings. Maka and Rosella's story is so amazing.

@siyandankundla-mgudlwa1888 6 ай бұрын

Truly❤

@WankyWonk 6 ай бұрын

Unfortunately, this is something that right wing politicians in Italy and elsewhere in Europe hates. The humanity of Maka and Rosella has really shone through, while those politicians and their blinded followers have lost their humanity.

@tuttuuti4167 5 ай бұрын

❤

@GM-cq6ez 5 ай бұрын

Beautiffuly said!

@elitex50 4 ай бұрын

Africa is about 200 miles off the coast of Italy it’s not that far. The question is why did he run away from his country to go to he a worse part of Italy. 😂

@Endless_Creation-hg3of 2 ай бұрын

Thank you MAKA for staying by Rosella's side ❤❤❤

@ds7901 Жыл бұрын

Thank you for this documentary. It’s heartwarming and truly inspiring. Rosella is an amazing woman and you can see Mecca’s sincerity when he said he will not leave Rosella’s side. After watching this I realized that living simply can give you happiness. I hope that someday someone can help them in restoring this beautiful place. Again, thank you for this video. Looking forward for more like this 🙏🏽

@DWDocumentary Жыл бұрын

Thank you for watching and taking the time to comment:)

@Research0digo 11 ай бұрын

*Maka

@oalmikee1234 8 ай бұрын

I love the story about how this lady found this man and how much she injoys the help. Me too.thanks

@Flat_Earth_Addy 4 ай бұрын

its horrible!

@Morgan-ge6nv 4 ай бұрын

I think he found her. He is the one who travelled five thousand Kilometres.

@leogilbert207 4 ай бұрын

@@Flat_Earth_Addy get some help.along with some holy water for cleaning your dark heart

@loudabillsapalo5461 2 ай бұрын

I'm so lucky that youtube has recommended this documentary to me. I even felt the serenity deep within me as I watched the whole video. How I wish these two beautiful people knew that their story inspires people like me who lives from the other side of the world.

@DWDocumentary 2 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching and taking the tome to comment! We’re glad you liked the documentary.

@loudabillsapalo5461 2 ай бұрын

@@DWDocumentaryit should be me that should thank you. The whole video is worth watching for.

@krazykirl1129 Ай бұрын

What a STUNNING woman Rosella is. Just stunning. We need more people like this on this earth. What courage and strength to go against the grain. These are the role models kids need.

@anahata2009 Жыл бұрын

This was a treat to see. I had the good fortune to spend a week with Rosella in Pentedatilo in 2014 as a person traveling with WWOOF Italia. She is every bit as remarkable as she appears here. I think DW has painted a somewhat romanticized image of this place. The new pentedatilo town is an easy walk or rapid car ride on a paved road. And, at least in 2014, there were a few weekenders coming to work on their "getaways" in the abandoned old town. Though, to be sure, it's still mostly abandoned. I wouldn't characterize it as isolated, though. Nevertheless, Rossella is in actuality an amazing, kind, generous, and authentic person, who does genuinely choose a simple, low-impact life. One of a kind. And I will never forget the short time i had with her in such a beautiful and unique setting. Her openness and laughter stays with me. I'm happy to see this mutually beneficial relationship that has come about in the years since I was last there.

@markjeffreys438 10 ай бұрын

Hola, can you please tell me, how do you visit, how to make reservations to stay with her. Is there a email address to communicate

@gerrygallen5911 10 ай бұрын

I would also like to get contact details.

@GM-cq6ez 5 ай бұрын

Thanks for the update. If you're saying that the village is more populated now, perhaps that is b/c of Italy's efforts to bring back life to these ancient and forgotten places by selling houses for one euro per.

@patriciatom9555 4 ай бұрын

@@gerrygallen5911 Rossella Superhost 149 Recensioni 149 Recensioni 4.81 Valutazione 4.81 Valutazione 10 anni da host 10

@mariamabah4380 2 ай бұрын

I’m so glad the documentary isn’t shaking him for being a refuge. Clearly he’s a respectable and hard working young man that was escaping violence and poverty.

@adriana0476 8 ай бұрын

Maka is like her son. Non polluted,plastic food,no- stress, few people, surrounded by animals,beautiful lamdscape. Warm people,real friends,. ❤

@lily_m3538 7 ай бұрын

But boring as people need others to talk to for their mental health.

@wachtwoorden2 4 ай бұрын

@@lily_m3538 not everyone has the same needs... Clearly they are content on their own

@worknfun7368 4 ай бұрын

Its her lover

@sexymestiza3121 3 ай бұрын

@@worknfun7368yes you are right,they kucf everynight😅😅😅

@aussiemouth747 27 күн бұрын

@@lily_m3538Not everyone. I barely speak to a soul and am very happy. I can't stand people banging on about jack all the time.🤷‍♀️😎

@justinj2 Жыл бұрын

Even when there is nothing else, there's the goodness in people. This was such a heartwarming look into Rossella and Maka's lives.

@GM-cq6ez 5 ай бұрын

... and the beautiful ancient village of Pentedattilo nestled in the lap of a stone mountain.

@logbinder6330 Жыл бұрын

It's crazy that what for some is a reason to leave for others is a reason to come for a better future. I returned to me hometown because I realized that it wasn't as bad as I thought when I was a teenager and that I actually missed it.

@emersonrogerio3643 Жыл бұрын

when I left the town of my parents I realized there is no good or bad place absolutely, because a good place is the one when we feel like home

@christyengle4565 Жыл бұрын

Home is in your heart❤

@eugenio1542 Жыл бұрын

Heartwarming. Thank Yous ☝️❤️✌️🌍🙏

@teddydavis2339 Жыл бұрын

What a beautiful story!

@sashamoore9691 Жыл бұрын

Good! Tired of you immigrants coming to western countries when you can make your homeland just as good!

@gdionwood 11 ай бұрын

I am the son of Calabrese people born a few km. from Pentedattilo, and watching this story brings tears to my eyes! It is a beautiful story of 2 wonderful people working lovingly together in one of the world's most beautiful and yet most challenging settings! It should give hope to Calabria and its people that have suffered massive exodus thanks to corruption and the greed of the mafiosi and the power brokers! I truly hope young people watching this, see the simple and unpretentious way of life the way to the future.

@nikim5051 10 ай бұрын

Does the village name mean 5 fingers in Italian?

@gdionwood 10 ай бұрын

@@nikim5051 That is a really good question on how it was named! as you know "penta" means 5 and "dattilo" means to gently tap, type or beat, which could lead us to believe it might mean the tapping of 5 fingers.

@nikim5051 10 ай бұрын

@@gdionwood I know in Greek the word means 5 fingers. The narrator in the video mentioned the village was centuries old which made me wonder did the name come from ancient times during the period of Magna Graecia. So interesting, and such a beautiful village!

@gdionwood 10 ай бұрын

@@nikim5051 It could most certainly mean 5 fingers! Also I am very sure it dates to the Magna Grecia! Pentedattilo is a (frazione) section of Melito Porto Salvo which was the centre of Greek speaking Calabria.

@nikim5051 10 ай бұрын

@@gdionwood Wow! On my bucket list when I holiday in beautiful Italy.

@datlenzguy5076 8 ай бұрын

Brought tears to my eyes as a 60 year old black man living in England to see Maka and Rosella both are beautiful people. ❤️

@theronaldophotography4971 Жыл бұрын

This is a reminder for all of us how beautiful and satisfying it is to be simple.. Beautiful documentary.

@DWDocumentary Жыл бұрын

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@moynul313 Жыл бұрын

Such a heart warning documentary. What a kind hearted woman Rosella is. That statement at the end by Maka almost brought me to tears.

@DWDocumentary Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching and sharing your thoughts :)

@jamesrey1714 11 ай бұрын

This documentary is very heartwarming. Im very proud of Rosella living a simple life. Im so touched with her words of wisdom to show the world that you could live a happy life in a simplest way. Without this constant craving for more, its unhealty craving that makes you happy. Salute to you Maka, please do stay with Rosella and keep such beautiful place livable.😊

@DWDocumentary 11 ай бұрын

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@georgegakere8283 9 ай бұрын

A very heartwarming documentary. Rosella is a one of a kind lady for taking Maka like his child instead of just an employee. I would defintely want to visit Pentedatillo one day because how quiet and tranquil it is. Really wholesome stuff.

@silviahoya Жыл бұрын

Amazing people! I think Rosella should have her own You Tube channel, that would bring volunteers, co-workers and life back to her beautiful village!

@anupdev5845 10 ай бұрын

I don't think she wants people to come back and repopulate the village. Why do you think she chose this abandoned village 40 years to call her home? It's certainly not because she wants to be surrounded by people to make her life miserable.

@abdimajidmohamed1463 10 ай бұрын

Great suggestion by Sylvia Hoya

@nanamanaaa 4 ай бұрын

omg this is a great suggestion as rn its a trend especially like those cooking videos in a village in China. I hope someone will help her for it

@Arusiuka Жыл бұрын

This is one of the best documentary I've seen on DW. Wish them courage and a great tomorrow... The rains will come soon.

@oknit8247 10 ай бұрын

I wish nothing but the best for those two and I really hope Maka can stay as long as he likes and that his fiance will join him some day in the future. No human being is illegal. ❤

@blazer9547 10 ай бұрын

Unless it's Japan Israel India etc😂. Only westerners have to take them in got it.

@anupdev5845 10 ай бұрын

No human being is illegal but you have to appreciate that Europe is the paradise it is today because her ancestors worked hard to make it so. They have no obligation to take in people from failed nations who don't have any contribution in the success story of Europe. They just want to come in and enjoy the benefits, that's it. It takes a lot of effort to make a successful country. So I can understand why many people hate refugees.

@oknit8247 10 ай бұрын

@@anupdev5845 I don't agree. The wealth of Europe is built on exploitation, colonialism and imperialism.

@b3drasse885 9 ай бұрын

@@anupdev5845 Europe thrives on stolen resources

@xdranzer0004 8 ай бұрын

No human being is illegal but laws do exist and one country shouldn’t be the burden of the other dozens.

@kimkay88 6 ай бұрын

I never knew that a life like this exists in reality. Thank you for sharing this documentary! ♥️

@DWDocumentary 6 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching and sharing your thoughts!

@jdos5643 4 ай бұрын

It seems peaceful and quiet when one is up there in the hills you can hear the wind and feel the calm breeze.

@rajasekharammallipudi2900 Жыл бұрын

Wonderful documentary. It lifted my spirits. Both Rossella and Maka are remarkable human beings.

@ReelBasileno Жыл бұрын

Best decision for her, I can see she is happy living in that incredible environment, peaceful far from the noisy and busy streets of a city. And I can say that Macca is a good man, in return I wish him a prosperous life in the country he choose to live now.

@jasonlee8156 11 ай бұрын

I find it remarkable that this woman has lived for years in this town as a recluse. She came there when she was in her 20's. Not married and no family. She met Macca only years later when she was older and needed help living there by herself. A paragon of self-reliance or self-sufficiency. In comparison how many men could do the same? The isolation or solitude alone would drive some crazy. This is truely remarkable.

@paulinhopereira2558 10 ай бұрын

Marivilhoso esse video

@mywhitesanctuary6126 9 ай бұрын

So amazing that your company visited her and filmed her life there. God bless them both.. and the animals.. 💖

@Mishaaa-px9lj Ай бұрын

Two beautiful souls supporting each other. It's heartwarming to watch.

@ryanscott2745 Жыл бұрын

When he said he would never leave Rosella’s side it hit me right in the feels ❤️

@pearls1626 10 ай бұрын

May God help both of you.

@williamparker1085 Жыл бұрын

this really hits some of us where we live emotionally........i have travelled globally and lived on three continents but at 75 my mind often turns back to the village i grew up in

@dialoguewithexpat4579 Жыл бұрын

Come to your hometown and live there for a rest of life. I am from China. There are so many immigrants from China to Italy and Spain, but few of them spend the rest of their lives and die aboard. Instead, they rerun to motherland and hometown here they were born and spent their childhood there. In Chinese culture, there is a saying a falling leaf should finally return to the root of which the mother tree gives its life, other it feels like a rooted duckweed. I am not sure if westerners also have this culture.

@kramrollin69 11 ай бұрын

In Africa?

@anupdev5845 10 ай бұрын

@@dialoguewithexpat4579Unfortunately this doesn't work for everyone because for some of us, the place we grew up in has changed so much that it has now become unlivable and unrecognisable. Some villages have turned into cities. That means they have become concrete jungles. There is no point going back there. For someone who loves nature, I would rather find a new Village which hasn't been tainted by the effects of over-industrialization and urbanization.

@dilapnapunjabi703 9 ай бұрын

This documentary is a blessing to the mind.

@kamakhyadey9574 11 ай бұрын

No religion, no race , no language, no age, no skin colour can challenge the pure and unconditional love of Humanity ...it's the main ingredient of a peaceful, loving and caring World.... Loved it so much 💓🙏

@WillAnderson3rd 3 ай бұрын

he needs to be deported

@backintimealwyn5736 Ай бұрын

oh yes it can, and it has. Having different groups cohabiting always led to massacres and one feel good propaganda story for NPCs wont change the destiny of Europe if it continues at this path.

@CausticLemons7 Жыл бұрын

This lifestyle is not for me but I strongly believe it should be recorded and preserved for the benefit of all humanity. This peaceful way of life in harmony with nature is beautiful, and I hope people continue to respect it and work to better ourselves.

@anupdev5845 10 ай бұрын

I shifted from a big city to a tiny village because I wanted to live this kind of lifestyle. It's been over 3 years now and I am loving it. I feel I am like Rosella and will eventually move to some abandoned village in later part of my life. I find that less people there are, less problems one faces in life. Sure there are problems but they are of different variety and doesn't involve humans. Mother Nature gives us everything we need and the problems we face in remote locations can also be overcome with the resources provided by mother nature.

@sweetiexoxo8670 Жыл бұрын

That was so heart warming i nearly cried. God bless them both what an amazing story. Thank you for making this.❤

@HarveyMillstone 10 ай бұрын

I cried a little myself when I read your comment. Such a beautiful story, a beautiful life. ❤

@biblemademedoit 9 ай бұрын

I'm over here smiling and crying, beautiful people.

@user-oi9ro7yn3e 4 ай бұрын

Now this is what we call humanity. She is a treasure, Mako is a wonderful person. Two humans just living together and happy. When she said, Mako is like a son to me, and feel joy when he started reading. Bless your hearts. Thank you DW for showing this.

@wordsw 3 ай бұрын

This was a wonderful documentary about two very strong and resilient people. Good luck Maka and Rosella.

@danielintheantipodes6741 Жыл бұрын

A beautiful story, two people helping each other. A great story! Thank you for the video!

@isaacwabwile6460 Жыл бұрын

It is an incredible documentary of how two people of different origin can meet and live for each other. Salute Rossela and Maka ,and cheers to long life and good health.

@woutervanlent5181 8 ай бұрын

Well said Isaac !

@cri4199 9 ай бұрын

Rosella, sei maravigliosa! Sei stato una vera madre per Mako! Auguri da România!💗

@valerialopera9432 10 ай бұрын

Such a beautiful, heartwarming story 💛 Thank you DW for making documentaries such as this, and with it, giving me hope on our future, relationship with the earth and other people from all over the world

@anthonymaina2215 Жыл бұрын

What beautiful souls this woman and young man have God bless them!

@badmintonbud Жыл бұрын

What an extraordinary documentary, the genuine positivity reflects through their support and helping each other. This is rare.

@DWDocumentary Жыл бұрын

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@ninez2698 9 ай бұрын

Two people from two different generation, culture, and country, but they are just the same people from heart: kind, hard working, and enjoy simple life. What a moving wonderful story! I truly think the Italian government should grant an except to allow Maka to bring his fiancé to live with him in Italy, to give them financial support so that they can bring this ghost village to life! ❤👍🙏 thank you for this beautiful story!

@lim8581 6 ай бұрын

Rossella Aquilanti and Maka Tounkara's story is truly inspiring. In the heart of Calabria, where unemployment is high, they've created their own paradise, working together on a farm that sustains them and supports Maka's loved ones in Mali. Their bond and determination to breathe life back into the village of Pentedattilo through hard work and hope is heartwarming. It's stories like these that remind us of the beauty of human resilience and the potential for positive change.

@AhmedH503 4 ай бұрын

Couldn’t say better ❤

@Tamar-sz8ox Жыл бұрын

God bless & protect Rosella & Macca 🇮🇹 ( & the animals ) I’m tearing up , what Macca said about education “ it’s gives you freedom “ / he could not go to school in Mali 😭 and we take it for granted

@esmigol-di6vf Ай бұрын

i unknowingly smiled when he said that now he can write his name. i am so happy for him

@asperneto Жыл бұрын

Much respect for people who stay and not abandon the town you've grown to love.❤

@jasonlee8156 11 ай бұрын

According to this video she's not even a native of this town. She is from somewhere else. And she has lived there for something like 40 years. Truely amazing.

@chinwefavourunachukwu7303 10 ай бұрын

This is the most heartwarming video on the internet. Two people: different race, ethnicity, generation and culture coming together to stand up for one another is truly amazing. If they are shows involving both of them, I don't mind watching them all. It's so beautiful. Together with this serene environment and animals, they could easily make a beautiful portrait

@ShiruMusicVideos 7 ай бұрын

what a heartwarming documentary. rosella’s outlook in life honestly, truly, made me rethink about my life choices. i’ve seen lots of documentaries but rosella and maka’s story is something i’ll never forget. and what maka said in the end made me really emotional. i wish nothing but the best for these 2 lovely people. thank you for sharing their story, i really needed to see this.

@darcyroyce Жыл бұрын

This was so wholesome. It made me emotional. Just a great example of humanity! xx

@user-xo3fi3jb6l Жыл бұрын

You say don’t like Italians DON’T LIE

@darcyroyce Жыл бұрын

@@user-xo3fi3jb6l wtf!? Who said I don't like Italians?? I like all nations, no discrimination here, my guy! 🤨

@user-xo3fi3jb6l Жыл бұрын

@@darcyroyce you are British YOU ARE RACIST

@mendangkichu8483 11 ай бұрын

You like all nations???

@darcyroyce 11 ай бұрын

@@mendangkichu8483 yep.

@Urgleflogue Жыл бұрын

This is so poignant, romantic, hopeful and somewhat sad... Thanks DW!

@DWDocumentary Жыл бұрын

Thank you for watching!

@Rollingwithkim 9 ай бұрын

This really so incredibly beautiful seeing two people from different cultures living in a beautiful happy life. I really didn't even want this documentary to end

@agustinussiahaan6669 2 ай бұрын

Rosella and Maka show how a taught life could be a gentle bless.

@thomasweatherford5125 Жыл бұрын

Rosella is fortunate to have a companion like Macca. Maybe in the future he can get married and raise a family there. Incredible story

@mohamedmnissar238 Жыл бұрын

He said he consider her like his mom

@msg5879 Жыл бұрын

@@mohamedmnissar238 i think he meant get married with his fiance bring her to pentedatilo and start a family there

@mohamedmnissar238 Жыл бұрын

@@msg5879 maybe

@Alex_Rome Жыл бұрын

He actually said he has a wife back in Mali and wishes he would be able to bring her there once he'll have all the documents.

@thomasweatherford5125 Жыл бұрын

@@Alex_Rome - I thought he said she was his fiancé. 🤔

@lico2076 Жыл бұрын

this woman is really brave, amazing heart on her. southern Italy is so beautiful, I know Calabria and fell in love with it. I wish I could leave in such a beautiful place.

@lico2076 Жыл бұрын

Markus is also a gift for her. I would like to pay them a visit

@adasagliba7259 10 ай бұрын

Love to see and know that there are still people who are satisfied of simple living. I can feel from them the peace of mind and heart staying in that beautiful and silent place.

@CallemJay_McNeill 8 ай бұрын

Maka has a beautiful heart, Im glad that they're happy to mutually help each other in their area of need

@margeglorioso5898 11 ай бұрын

This documentary is so inspiring. I so love their symbiotic relationship.

@sksk270 Жыл бұрын

Love this type of news coverage, of how others are living under unique and different situations. This one has a calming effect and very inspiring. Am definitely aspiring to live and adhere to such a mindset and lifestyle. Please do continue to share these excellent documentations! Thank you!

@narendraraje596 10 ай бұрын

What a relation between two strangers..... Hats off both of them. It is wrong to call it, ghost town, actually it is paradise for them.

@jsamuelson10144 9 ай бұрын

These two share a selflessness not often seen in today's world. Very inspiring😊

@carmeliecuaresma235 Жыл бұрын

I would like to live here. It's been a dream to live abroad. I love the sleepy , rustic, and independent life too especially that it's Italia. I'm okay anywhere as long as it's Italy. I appreciate Rosella and Maka as well.

@strollingthroughparadise353 Жыл бұрын

What a beautiful film about hope and determination. They both show that you can do what you feel is worth doing even when the odds seem to be against you.

@DWDocumentary Жыл бұрын

Thank you for watching and taking the time to comment!

@sengnumai6534 11 ай бұрын

The passion between worker and business owner is priceless. As myself an Asian, I rarely see how Asian employers treat its employees this way. And I cannot stop watching DW news. It's never disappoint me. Thank you very much for the great documentary.

@renzzz1908 11 ай бұрын

Such an inspiring, heart warming and wholesome documentary. I am excited to see Pentedattilo's coming back to life, all thanks to Rossella, Maka and the short film guy. As a film, food, and nature enthusiast, I am hoping to visit Pentedattilo's film festival, enjoy Rossella's food and savor the place's fresh air someday. Thank you DW Documentary for giving us this one of a kind story! 🥰💞

@ZeCabreirasJournal Жыл бұрын

I'm from the Philippines, and I think I can live in Pentedattilo. I love this kind of life. A tiny space there me that I can call my own will do. God bless Rosella and Maka!

@roronoa_kenshin 11 ай бұрын

No need to tell na galing ka Pinas, wla namn may pake eh lol

@tarzanal33 11 ай бұрын

there are some places here in south italy where you can literally buy a house for 1 euro. try to get info and good luck :)

@MSMS-ug3zu Жыл бұрын

Towards the end of the film, I cried. Is there more beautiful friendship than this?

@siyandankundla-mgudlwa1888 6 ай бұрын

I enjoyed this documentary

@bajacaliforniarealestate1455 9 ай бұрын

What a beautiful relationship these two people have with each other. So unique in our crazy world. This was a very inspiring documentary. Thank you for doing it.

@henryc1000 Жыл бұрын

She reminds me of Dick Proenneke. The conservationist, writer, and wildlife photographer who, from the age of about 51, lived alone for nearly thirty years (1968-1998) in the mountains of Alaska in a log cabin that he built from scratch.

@jrbelmonte1466 Жыл бұрын

I hope Italian government will allow Maka and his family including his fiancé to settle down and populate the abandoned community to bring the life back to it.

@Blurb111 11 ай бұрын

@@mch4735there are more than 32.000.000 Italian descendants living in Brazil. They immigrate too.

@donaltrump7121 11 ай бұрын

No, Italy for Italians

@jrbelmonte1466 11 ай бұрын

@@donaltrump7121 but Italians are leaving Italy.

@tarzanal33 11 ай бұрын

@@jrbelmonte1466 he's dumb

@LuckyLucky-xp2sz 11 ай бұрын

No.

@randyanusencion1023 7 ай бұрын

this woman is remarkable indeed👏👏👏

@jdos5643 4 ай бұрын

She reminds me of Naomi.

@happiness_is_life35 10 ай бұрын

Rosella shows that materialistic life is not the only way to live even in modern days. But we can spend our life with very limited things. Thanks DW for this beautiful documentary❤❤❤

@DWDocumentary 10 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching and taking the time to comment!

@annenjamwea1683 Жыл бұрын

Such a beautiful story /experience to share !

@DWDocumentary Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching!

@gachzedek Жыл бұрын

This is beautiful. So beautiful that my eyes started to tear up. This reminded me of my favorite author: "we are humankind only when we give and live from the heart, otherwise we are only mankind." Thank you, DW Documentary.

@DWDocumentary Жыл бұрын

Thank you for watching and taking the time to comment, David!

@NBS-rk8bl 9 ай бұрын

As an introvert, this is my comfortable place...

@jaybministros7980 10 ай бұрын

Rosella is a great example of self-sufficiency.

@corporateauthentication Жыл бұрын

You have to have vision. This place is beautiful to me and I see so much potential. The architects should be freaking out over this place. Look, one place at a time. Don't complicate things. Great video and escape.

@dekev7503 Жыл бұрын

Everything is incentivised by profit. If you invest in this region, what benefit is there financially if no one wants to move there?

@Truthseeker371 Жыл бұрын

Land sliding. The geographical research is needed.

@joejohnson6327 Жыл бұрын

This is just one of tens of thousands of abandoned picturesque villages in Greece, Croatia, Italy, Spain & Portugal. Così è la vita, dura e spietata.

@ginnyarquio850 Жыл бұрын

Worth watching. Heartwarming. Im glad they have each other. Two beautiful souls. I hope Makka will succeed in life and will be able bring his fiancee to Italy so they will be together.

@Liss1122 9 ай бұрын

I’m so happy to have found this short documentary. It’s truly inspiring to see Maka and Rosella living a content life amongst the rubble of this ghost town. It’s such a beautiful little village and it has such potential, but I can see why it was abandoned because willpower doesn’t seem a match to the powers of nature. The landslides will likely continue as the normal processes of erosion occur. I hope the very best for Maka. He’s such an inspiration to me. He rides and walks so far to learn a language because he knows this is the only way to build a better future for himself. I’m sure he feels very displaced living as a refugee in a foreign land without his family.

@jenniferjemison636 8 ай бұрын

Yes, but he is also benefitting, getting a salary to send his fiance to school and help his mother. At least he's not in Rome running away from the police as I've seen before . I wish them well. Two good people ❤

@GM-cq6ez 5 ай бұрын

A place like Pentedattilo could benefit from people with the same appreciation of preserving its beauty as Rosella has. People, who understand how to prevent/stop erosion on steep slopes; e.g. planting grass & shrubs, adding vegetation, build terraces and diverting rain water. Landslides may be prevented with some knowledge of nature.

@cosimomancio9301 9 ай бұрын

So beautiful ❤️ people living in harmony 😍

@jimswan7623 Жыл бұрын

A beautiful story. I am glad their life’s paths crossed and maybe a new Mali homeland ❤

@procaffeinate_withbooks Жыл бұрын

This episode was a dose of happiness. To be content and appreciate the little things

@julianajuju1031 7 ай бұрын

What an amazing, inspiring story!!!

@SHERRI-gc6ko 7 ай бұрын

She Is Amazing God Sent Angel To Her😊

@maameesi1984 Жыл бұрын

Quite a doc. She's doing great

@WordToMomsYo Жыл бұрын

such a beautiful documentary, and a wonderful antidote to the reductionist, facile and politically polarized debates over refugees and migrants. it also helps shed light on new ways we should think about climate change, living within nature sustainably, how to reinvigorate economically depressed and depopulated towns and regions, and the profound value of allowing new people with new ideas the space and freedom to stake their claim to these places and introduce potentially new models of living and thriving as we redefine and reinvent our existing spaces for the coming generations. thanks, DW!

@kriskalpa 11 ай бұрын

discussing illegal immigration is not facile, it has a real impact on many people. Living like this is nice, but it will have no impact on climate change.

@violetabanagenkito3213 7 ай бұрын

Lovely. A beautiful love story ❤️

@soccerfutsal6369 Ай бұрын

An amazing heartwarming documentary. Once again DW has done it again!

@arbaz79 Жыл бұрын

What a lovely & beautiful documentary ❤️. The story of Makka & Rosella is wholesome and heartwarming.Rosella is a very kind lady for giving out a helping hand to a hardworking refugee.Personally I would love to live in this ghost town because its very peaceful surronded by nature.All that matters is that Rosella is happy & satisfied for living in this town.She is doing what she loves.It was very sweet of Makka to say that he will stay by Rosella's side till the very end ❤.

@DWDocumentary Жыл бұрын

Thank you for watching and sharing your thoughts!

@deepzs3271 Жыл бұрын

Such a precious documentary! Enchanting place and those two lovely people are keeping it alive. Bless them.

@currynator123 4 ай бұрын

So much is lost by dubbing the original audio. Hearing Rossella in her own voice with accompanying subtitles would have made this documentary so much richer.