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New life for Italy’s ghost towns | DW Documentary

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2023 ж. 22 Мам.
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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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  • MAKA is already making History . All the way from Mali. BRAVO YOUNG MAN.

    @folashade2749@folashade274910 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..

      @bewusstsein3527@bewusstsein35272 ай бұрын

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

    @LifeniMercury@LifeniMercury8 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!❤

    @EllaCooking@EllaCooking8 ай бұрын

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

    @oalmikee1234@oalmikee12347 ай бұрын

    • its horrible!

      @Flat_Earth_Addy@Flat_Earth_Addy3 ай бұрын

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

      @Morgan-ge6nv@Morgan-ge6nv3 ай бұрын

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

      @leogilbert207@leogilbert2073 ай бұрын

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

    @njerim7731@njerim773111 ай бұрын

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

      @woutervanlent5181@woutervanlent51817 ай бұрын

    • Why is it wholesome, elaborate???

      @HeatherGarcia-di9se@HeatherGarcia-di9seАй бұрын

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

      @user-sr5kp9ig4q@user-sr5kp9ig4qАй бұрын

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

      @HeatherGarcia-di9se@HeatherGarcia-di9seАй 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.

      @user-sr5kp9ig4q@user-sr5kp9ig4qАй 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.

    @ninobk196@ninobk19611 ай бұрын

    • I am totally agree in your view ❤

      @user-nf8jk6xg3f@user-nf8jk6xg3f9 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

      @LockYourDoors@LockYourDoors4 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.

    @ayhan8938@ayhan89387 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.

    @krazykirl1129@krazykirl112929 күн 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.

    @thaodang9806@thaodang980611 ай бұрын

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

      @junkjournaldavao@junkjournaldavao11 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 😘

      @bethbartlett5692@bethbartlett569210 ай бұрын

    • she obviously likes the BBC😂

      @doccan3848@doccan384810 ай бұрын

    • ​@@junkjournaldavao😮😮😢😢😢😢😢😢😢5😮

      @moseslalhruaizela5617@moseslalhruaizela56179 ай бұрын

    • Strong comment

      @hehhehdummy@hehhehdummy8 ай 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.

    @user-wv5sl5tl1l@user-wv5sl5tl1l11 ай бұрын

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

      @stankythecat6735@stankythecat673511 ай бұрын

    • 🦾🇮🇹

      @MainulWasTaken@MainulWasTaken9 ай бұрын

    • i am crying with you

      @chakat1991@chakat19919 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.

    @richardwafulaluis2791@richardwafulaluis27918 ай бұрын

    • Truly❤

      @siyandankundla-mgudlwa1888@siyandankundla-mgudlwa18886 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.

      @WankyWonk@WankyWonk5 ай бұрын

    • ❤

      @tuttuuti4167@tuttuuti41674 ай бұрын

    • Beautiffuly said!

      @GM-cq6ez@GM-cq6ez4 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. 😂

      @elitex50@elitex503 ай бұрын

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

    @Endless_Creation-hg3of@Endless_Creation-hg3ofАй бұрын

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

    @Derlei@Derlei11 ай бұрын

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

      @stevenobinator2229@stevenobinator222911 ай 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.

      @kaymish6178@kaymish617811 ай 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.

      @stevenobinator2229@stevenobinator222911 ай бұрын

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

      @robdekoning1146@robdekoning114611 ай 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.

      @kaymish6178@kaymish617811 ай бұрын

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

    @adriana0476@adriana04767 ай бұрын

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

      @lily_m3538@lily_m35386 ай бұрын

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

      @wachtwoorden2@wachtwoorden23 ай бұрын

    • Its her lover

      @worknfun7368@worknfun73683 ай бұрын

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

      @sexymestiza3121@sexymestiza31212 ай 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.🤷‍♀️😎

      @aussiemouth747@aussiemouth74743 секунд 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. ❤️

    @datlenzguy5076@datlenzguy50767 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.

    @loudabillsapalo5461@loudabillsapalo5461Ай бұрын

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

      @DWDocumentary@DWDocumentaryАй бұрын

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

      @loudabillsapalo5461@loudabillsapalo5461Ай 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 🙏🏽

    @ds7901@ds790111 ай бұрын

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

      @DWDocumentary@DWDocumentary11 ай бұрын

    • *Maka

      @Research0digo@Research0digo10 ай 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.

    @SoCalFreelance@SoCalFreelance11 ай бұрын

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

      @mbm_23sep@mbm_23sep11 ай бұрын

    • agree

      @winonayap2137@winonayap213710 ай бұрын

    • Great vision

      @MainulWasTaken@MainulWasTaken9 ай бұрын

    • Love this idea

      @toy-yiebahcupido4596@toy-yiebahcupido45969 ай бұрын

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

      @bekalazegodfrey1022@bekalazegodfrey10229 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.

    @mariamabah4380@mariamabah4380Ай 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.

    @gdionwood@gdionwood10 ай бұрын

    • Does the village name mean 5 fingers in Italian?

      @nikim5051@nikim50519 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.

      @gdionwood@gdionwood9 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!

      @nikim5051@nikim50519 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.

      @gdionwood@gdionwood9 ай бұрын

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

      @nikim5051@nikim50519 ай 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.

    @anahata2009@anahata200911 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

      @markjeffreys438@markjeffreys4389 ай бұрын

    • I would also like to get contact details.

      @gerrygallen5911@gerrygallen59119 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.

      @GM-cq6ez@GM-cq6ez4 ай бұрын

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

      @patriciatom9555@patriciatom95553 ай 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.

    @justinj2@justinj211 ай бұрын

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

      @GM-cq6ez@GM-cq6ez4 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.

    @georgegakere8283@georgegakere82838 ай бұрын

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

    @cri4199@cri41998 ай бұрын

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

    @theronaldophotography4971@theronaldophotography497111 ай бұрын

    • Thank you for watching and taking the time to comment!

      @DWDocumentary@DWDocumentary11 ай 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.

    @logbinder6330@logbinder633011 ай 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

      @emersonrogerio3643@emersonrogerio364311 ай бұрын

    • Home is in your heart❤

      @christyengle4565@christyengle456511 ай бұрын

    • Heartwarming. Thank Yous ☝️❤️✌️🌍🙏

      @eugenio1542@eugenio154211 ай бұрын

    • Well fu©k my hometown....

      @Corporalthoroughbredvibez@Corporalthoroughbredvibez11 ай бұрын

    • What a beautiful story!

      @teddydavis2339@teddydavis233911 ай бұрын

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

    @Mishaaa-px9lj@Mishaaa-px9lj22 күн 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!

    @silviahoya@silviahoya11 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.

      @anupdev5845@anupdev58459 ай бұрын

    • Great suggestion by Sylvia Hoya

      @abdimajidmohamed1463@abdimajidmohamed14639 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

      @nanamanaaa@nanamanaaa3 ай 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.

    @ReelBasileno@ReelBasileno11 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.

      @jasonlee8156@jasonlee815611 ай бұрын

    • Marivilhoso esse video

      @paulinhopereira2558@paulinhopereira25589 ай бұрын

  • This documentary is a blessing to the mind.

    @dilapnapunjabi703@dilapnapunjabi7039 ай бұрын

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

    @mywhitesanctuary6126@mywhitesanctuary61268 ай 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.

    @moynul313@moynul31311 ай бұрын

    • Thanks for watching and sharing your thoughts :)

      @DWDocumentary@DWDocumentary11 ай бұрын

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

    @rajasekharammallipudi2900@rajasekharammallipudi290011 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.😊

    @jamesrey1714@jamesrey171410 ай бұрын

    • Thanks for watching and sharing your thoughts!

      @DWDocumentary@DWDocumentary10 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. ❤

    @oknit8247@oknit82479 ай бұрын

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

      @blazer9547@blazer95479 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.

      @anupdev5845@anupdev58459 ай бұрын

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

      @oknit8247@oknit82479 ай бұрын

    • @@anupdev5845 Europe thrives on stolen resources

      @b3drasse885@b3drasse8858 ай бұрын

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

      @xdranzer0004@xdranzer00047 ай 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

    @williamparker1085@williamparker108511 ай 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.

      @dialoguewithexpat4579@dialoguewithexpat457911 ай бұрын

    • In Africa?

      @kramrollin69@kramrollin6911 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.

      @anupdev5845@anupdev58459 ай 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@lico207611 ай бұрын

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

      @lico2076@lico207611 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!

    @ninez2698@ninez26988 ай бұрын

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

    @kimkay88@kimkay886 ай бұрын

    • Thanks for watching and sharing your thoughts!

      @DWDocumentary@DWDocumentary6 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.

      @jdos5643@jdos56433 ай бұрын

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

    @ryanscott2745@ryanscott274511 ай бұрын

    • May God help both of you.

      @pearls1626@pearls16269 ай 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.

    @Arusiuka@Arusiuka11 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.

    @adasagliba7259@adasagliba72599 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

    @valerialopera9432@valerialopera94329 ай бұрын

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

    @sweetiexoxo8670@sweetiexoxo867011 ай бұрын

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

      @HarveyMillstone@HarveyMillstone9 ай бұрын

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

      @biblemademedoit@biblemademedoit8 ай бұрын

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

    @anthonymaina2215@anthonymaina221511 ай бұрын

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

    @jsamuelson10144@jsamuelson101448 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.

    @user-oi9ro7yn3e@user-oi9ro7yn3e3 ай бұрын

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

    @riadulislam6599@riadulislam659911 ай бұрын

    • Thanks for watching and taking the time to comment!

      @DWDocumentary@DWDocumentary11 ай 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.

    @CausticLemons7@CausticLemons711 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.

      @anupdev5845@anupdev58459 ай бұрын

  • Rosella is a great example of self-sufficiency.

    @jaybministros7980@jaybministros79809 ай бұрын

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

    @wordsw@wordsw3 ай 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.

    @isaacwabwile6460@isaacwabwile646011 ай бұрын

    • Well said Isaac !

      @woutervanlent5181@woutervanlent51817 ай 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

    @Tamar-sz8ox@Tamar-sz8ox11 ай бұрын

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

      @esmigol-di6vf@esmigol-di6vf18 күн 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

    @chinwefavourunachukwu7303@chinwefavourunachukwu73039 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❤❤❤

    @happiness_is_life35@happiness_is_life359 ай бұрын

    • Thanks for watching and taking the time to comment!

      @DWDocumentary@DWDocumentary9 ай бұрын

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

    @asperneto@asperneto11 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.

      @jasonlee8156@jasonlee815611 ай бұрын

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

    @danielintheantipodes6741@danielintheantipodes674111 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 💓🙏

    @kamakhyadey9574@kamakhyadey957410 ай бұрын

    • he needs to be deported

      @WillAnderson3rd@WillAnderson3rd2 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.

      @backintimealwyn5736@backintimealwyn573614 күн бұрын

  • So beautiful ❤️ people living in harmony 😍

    @cosimomancio9301@cosimomancio93019 ай 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.

    @carmeliecuaresma235@carmeliecuaresma23511 ай бұрын

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

    @darcyroyce@darcyroyce11 ай бұрын

    • You say don’t like Italians DON’T LIE

      @user-xo3fi3jb6l@user-xo3fi3jb6l11 ай бұрын

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

      @darcyroyce@darcyroyce11 ай бұрын

    • @@darcyroyce you are British YOU ARE RACIST

      @user-xo3fi3jb6l@user-xo3fi3jb6l11 ай бұрын

    • You like all nations???

      @mendangkichu8483@mendangkichu848311 ай бұрын

    • @@mendangkichu8483 yep.

      @darcyroyce@darcyroyce11 ай бұрын

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

    @CallemJay_McNeill@CallemJay_McNeill7 ай бұрын

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

    @agustinussiahaan6669@agustinussiahaan6669Ай бұрын

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

    @Urgleflogue@Urgleflogue11 ай бұрын

    • Thank you for watching!

      @DWDocumentary@DWDocumentary11 ай бұрын

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

    @MSMS-ug3zu@MSMS-ug3zu11 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

    @Rollingwithkim@Rollingwithkim8 ай бұрын

  • Very nice woman , I hope Maka continue working with her.

    @carinagarcia5433@carinagarcia54338 ай 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.

    @henryc1000@henryc100011 ай 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.

    @gachzedek@gachzedek11 ай бұрын

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

      @DWDocumentary@DWDocumentary11 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.

    @narendraraje596@narendraraje5969 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.

    @bajacaliforniarealestate1455@bajacaliforniarealestate14558 ай 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

    @thomasweatherford5125@thomasweatherford512511 ай бұрын

    • He said he consider her like his mom

      @mohamedmnissar238@mohamedmnissar23811 ай бұрын

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

      @msg5879@msg587911 ай бұрын

    • @@msg5879 maybe

      @mohamedmnissar238@mohamedmnissar23811 ай 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.

      @Alex_Rome@Alex_Rome11 ай бұрын

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

      @thomasweatherford5125@thomasweatherford512511 ай бұрын

  • The simple life is wonderful! No judgement & respect... A better side of humanity.

    @dynlenoir@dynlenoir11 ай бұрын

    • Except for the goats who lose their lives and get no choice in the matter.

      @jinxterx@jinxterx11 ай бұрын

    • @@jinxterx I can relate to that. As someone who while growing up had to know what it was like to kill animals for their carcass, I eventually realised that psychologically we can adopt to normalise bad habits and call it tradition or survival... I personally think it's horrible to see any flesh, especially other mammals as being different from our own. Experiencing autopsies, childbirths and other means of enlightenment can change the perspectives in some of us. Such is life, luckily there are cycles within it that we can't change.

      @dynlenoir@dynlenoir11 ай бұрын

    • @@jinxterx And The innocent carrots too they came from a living and breathing plant the "Merciless" Rosella what a "heartless" woman.

      @reverentlygrim2666@reverentlygrim266611 ай бұрын

    • @@reverentlygrim2666 carrots aren't sentient; goats are.

      @jinxterx@jinxterx11 ай бұрын

    • @@jinxterx How do you know? Did you ask the carrots? Because we don't speak the language of plant life, we think they don't have similar experiences to us.

      @Pou1gie1@Pou1gie111 ай бұрын

  • Italy needs to preserve the rooves in as many of those villages as they can, to save the homes. I love this idea. Spain is doing it also. I bet it was a wonderful place and can be again.

    @jomama5186@jomama51869 ай бұрын

  • this woman is remarkable indeed👏👏👏

    @randyanusencion1023@randyanusencion10236 ай бұрын

    • She reminds me of Naomi.

      @jdos5643@jdos56433 ай бұрын

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

    @margeglorioso5898@margeglorioso589810 ай 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!

    @sksk270@sksk27011 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.

    @Liss1122@Liss11228 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 ❤

      @jenniferjemison636@jenniferjemison6367 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.

      @GM-cq6ez@GM-cq6ez4 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! 🥰💞

    @renzzz1908@renzzz190810 ай 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.

    @strollingthroughparadise353@strollingthroughparadise35311 ай бұрын

    • Thank you for watching and taking the time to comment!

      @DWDocumentary@DWDocumentary11 ай 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.

    @ginnyarquio850@ginnyarquio85011 ай бұрын

  • Amazing movie ...... what could be better simply life....

    @juristimma5366@juristimma53668 ай бұрын

  • Through their self-sufficient lifestyle, they become a beacon of inspiration for others, offering a ray of light to Italy's struggling ghost towns. Their determination to revitalize the village and their belief in a better future exemplify the power of collaboration and resilience.

    @ksidnfurnekaoajdbdjfkn@ksidnfurnekaoajdbdjfkn9 ай 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!

    @ZeCabreirasJournal@ZeCabreirasJournal11 ай бұрын

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

      @roronoa_kenshin@roronoa_kenshin10 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 :)

      @tarzanal33@tarzanal3310 ай бұрын

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

    @jimswan7623@jimswan762311 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.

    @sengnumai6534@sengnumai653410 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.

    @lim8581@lim85815 ай бұрын

    • Couldn’t say better ❤

      @AhmedH503@AhmedH5034 ай 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.

    @jrbelmonte1466@jrbelmonte146611 ай бұрын

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

      @Blurb111@Blurb11110 ай бұрын

    • No, Italy for Italians

      @donaltrump7121@donaltrump712110 ай бұрын

    • @@donaltrump7121 but Italians are leaving Italy.

      @jrbelmonte1466@jrbelmonte146610 ай бұрын

    • @@jrbelmonte1466 he's dumb

      @tarzanal33@tarzanal3310 ай бұрын

    • No.

      @LuckyLucky-xp2sz@LuckyLucky-xp2sz10 ай 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.

    @corporateauthentication@corporateauthentication11 ай бұрын

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

      @dekev7503@dekev750311 ай бұрын

    • Land sliding. The geographical research is needed.

      @Truthseeker371@Truthseeker37111 ай 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.

      @joejohnson6327@joejohnson632711 ай бұрын

  • Really amazing 🤩"love from INDIA 🇮🇳🇮🇳

    @nikitaparmar5327@nikitaparmar53278 ай бұрын

  • Thank you so much for this wonderful film. I am uplifted after experiencing it’s magic.

    @m.51373@m.513737 ай бұрын

    • Thank you watching!

      @DWDocumentary@DWDocumentary7 ай 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 ❤.

    @arbaz79@arbaz7911 ай бұрын

    • Thank you for watching and sharing your thoughts!

      @DWDocumentary@DWDocumentary11 ай бұрын

  • It's the kind of life I wanted to live. If only I could get to Italy and live in this place, I would be very happy.

    @jietam_87@jietam_8711 ай бұрын

    • Try an airplane or a ship.

      @jasonfitzpatrick414@jasonfitzpatrick4149 ай бұрын

    • Where do you live? I live in Naples close to calabria

      @Italian175@Italian1758 ай бұрын

  • I like this place. I hope I live there. Im introvert and loves to plant vegetables and raise animals. This is a perfect place for me.

    @Bluemoon-wg7bs@Bluemoon-wg7bs9 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.

    @ShiruMusicVideos@ShiruMusicVideos6 ай бұрын

  • Aw! such a heartwarming story. Destiny find them together to save them from their difficult circumstances. God bless Maka and Rosella, they are two beautiful souls!

    @sergiosandiego2888@sergiosandiego288811 ай бұрын

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

    @procaffeinate_withbooks@procaffeinate_withbooks11 ай бұрын

  • I have been to Pentidattilo two years ago and met Rossella in person, she offered us water and spent few hours talking to us and telling her story, she is so nice and friendly, Maka wasn't there , instead there was a brasilian girl doing woofing , the village is so beautiful such a magical place, I totally recommend paying a visit there.

    @tanner293@tanner2938 ай бұрын

    • And how did the place look? Still the same as in the documentary? Just asking.

      @arethatobias4671@arethatobias46718 ай бұрын

    • @@arethatobias4671 exactly like that, quite few tourists go there actually, there is a nice short hike to do around the village from which u can see tha sea

      @tanner293@tanner2938 ай бұрын

  • I love them both God bless Rossella & Maka this is so heart warming I’m just now so happy it’s amazing simple and beautiful 🇮🇹 Italian town

    @YosefAmadeusC.@YosefAmadeusC.8 ай бұрын

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

    @deepzs3271@deepzs327111 ай бұрын
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