Filomena Galella

Filomena, born in 1949, grew up enveloped by the warmth of Baragiano’s close-knit community. Her early years were filled with shared meals, hard work, and the comforting presence of family and neighbours. As modern life reshapes her once-thriving village, Filomena ponders the fading sense of togetherness and the importance of balancing cherished traditions with contemporary living.

Town: Baragiano
Date of interview: 20 July 2023
Setting: Recorded in the mother’s home; photographs taken in her bedroom, the symbolic core of domestic memory
Site/Area: Paese
Altitude: 600m
Population:
– 2020: ~2,500
– 1990: ~2,800
– 1970: ~3,000
– 1950: ~3,800