Il covid19, come sappiamo è un virus che ha causato tante vittime ma, anche, un periodo surreale, una pausa per tutti. Un lungo momento di riflessione, detonatore di sentimenti ed emozioni. Durante le varie fasi della pandemia ho girato e fotografato tante realtà legate a questa sospensione che ha colpito le nostre vite. Vedere il virus, e come colpiva? Credevo che non mi interessasse: ero più affascinato dal resto. Tutto ciò che accadeva intorno al male: dinamiche di vita, relazioni umane, paure, ansie sul futuro e un po' di leggerezza. Ho vissuto il presente come sempre: tanta curiosità e un distaccamento dal pericolo quasi totale. In questo caso un pericolo invisibile. Doppiamente insidioso. Una telefonata, però, mi ha cambiato le prospettive. Francesca:"Vieni al policlinico, c'è qualcosa da raccontare". Ci ho pensato una notte intera, non ho chiuso occhio. Durante una delle più grandi pandemie della storia medici, infermieri ed operatori sanitari con le loro storie e dinamiche di vita, mi affascinava. Quello che arriva dai media non mi convinceva del tutto. La mia curiosità continuava a crescere e mi sono detto: ok, andiamo nella tana del lupo e vediamo. Soldati in prima linea che combattevano una guerra. In questo caso niente bombe dal cielo, né attentati: solo i rumori dei respiratori, gli allarmi elettronici dei monitor. Catapultarsi all'interno delle loro dinamiche. Vivere e respirare, sotto caschi e mascherine protettive, la loro stessa aria mi ha aperto un mondo che non conoscevo. Dedizione e sacrificio, frustrazioni e soddisfazioni, professionalità e amore per il prossimo e per i colleghi con cui dividi giornate e battaglie. Sono convinto che le persone hanno fatto la differenza pure in questo periodo surreale, persone che amano il proprio lavoro, così come io amo il mio. E questo libro cerca in qualche modo di mostrare una realtà all'interno di una realtà, dove l'amore e l'impegno sono la costante.
As we all know, Covid-19 caused a lot of victims, but it has also generated a surreal timeframe, a break for everyone. It has been a time to reflect and an emotional catalyst. During the different phases of this pandemic, I have been around and captured the various realities related reflecting the “suspension” which entered forcefully into our lives.
To witness the virus and the way it was hitting...
I thought I wasn’t interested. I was more drawn to all that was happening around it: human relationships, fears, uncertainty, anxiety for the future, and sometimes a bit of superficiality.
I have been living the present as always, with lot of curiosity and a sort of emotional detachment from this invisible enemy.
Then a call changed my perspective: “Come to the hospital, there is something that the world needs to know”.
That night I couldn’t sleep, I spent hours thinking of what to do. I was fascinated by the idea of telling the life story of doctors, nurses, and all the people that operate in the sector. I wasn’t convinced by the media. So I decided to jump on it.
Soldiers in the first line, fighting a different war: no bombs from the sky nor in the street. Just the sounds of respirators and monitors. Human beings constantly wearing a mask; living and breathing in it. I got to know something, a completely new world that I was ignoring.
Commitment, sacrifice, frustration, satisfaction, professionalism and love for one another, patients and colleagues that share your field in the battle.
I believed that in this surreal time, people that love their job have made the real difference.
The purpose of this book is to show the reality underneath our perception of reality, where love and commitment are the constant.
To witness the virus and the way it was hitting...
I thought I wasn’t interested. I was more drawn to all that was happening around it: human relationships, fears, uncertainty, anxiety for the future, and sometimes a bit of superficiality.
I have been living the present as always, with lot of curiosity and a sort of emotional detachment from this invisible enemy.
Then a call changed my perspective: “Come to the hospital, there is something that the world needs to know”.
That night I couldn’t sleep, I spent hours thinking of what to do. I was fascinated by the idea of telling the life story of doctors, nurses, and all the people that operate in the sector. I wasn’t convinced by the media. So I decided to jump on it.
Soldiers in the first line, fighting a different war: no bombs from the sky nor in the street. Just the sounds of respirators and monitors. Human beings constantly wearing a mask; living and breathing in it. I got to know something, a completely new world that I was ignoring.
Commitment, sacrifice, frustration, satisfaction, professionalism and love for one another, patients and colleagues that share your field in the battle.
I believed that in this surreal time, people that love their job have made the real difference.
The purpose of this book is to show the reality underneath our perception of reality, where love and commitment are the constant.
