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| Anita Likmeta, credit: Facebook |
Anita Likmeta, born in Albania, immigrated to Italy with her family during the 1990s after the fell of Communism. At a young age, Anita experienced the challenges and opportunities that come with starting a new life in a different country. Her parents made numerous sacrifices to provide her with a better future, and Anita was determined to make the most of the opportunities presented to her.
As she grew older, Anita developed a strong work ethic and a passion for entrepreneurship. With a combination of hard work, determination, and her parent's unwavering support, she established herself as a successful entrepreneur in Italy. Anita's journey was not without obstacles, but her resilience and drive enabled her to overcome them.
In addition to her business achievements, Anita felt a deep sense of civic duty and a desire to contribute to her adopted country. Inspired by the principles of equality, social justice, and inclusive policies, she decided to actively engage in politics. Anita joined recently the center-left party +Europa, aligning herself with its progressive agenda and dedication to European values.
Recently, Anita took a bold step by writing an open letter to the Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni which confirms her abilities and capacities proving that she is not where she is by chance, expressing her concern about a topic that is important to thousands of families living in Italy—the Ius Scholae.
The article that is published in Italian in Huffpost is a letter that highlights that no political force has tackled this issue with the necessary foresight to prioritize the nation's interest over ideological differences. Families eagerly await this law for their children born in Italy, yet they remain abandoned without a concrete response from the institutions.
Despite belonging to an opposing political camp, She emphasizes that those who share their background primarily care about achieving tangible results. They believe that achieving real and innovative outcomes is more important than self-indulgent ethical narcissism, which often hinders goal attainment. Consequently, Anita reaches out to Prime Minister Meloni, recognizing her potential to accomplish the desired outcome.
Anita clarifies that they are not interested in dwelling on recriminations of racism, despite having experienced it themselves. Their focus lies in ensuring that all children who have completed their primary education in Italy, where Italian is their first language and sometimes the only language they know, are recognized as Italian citizens. They stress the importance of acknowledging these children, who think and dream in Italian (or in various wonderful dialects that enrich our linguistic heritage), as the Italian citizens they already are. She draws a parallel between themselves, an Albanian-born Jew who has become an Italian citizen, and Prime Minister Meloni, a native-born Italian.
Likmeta believes that Prime Minister Meloni is well aware of the demographic decline affecting the country. While the government's efforts to address this issue are commendable, they argue against viewing policies of true inclusion, such as the Ius Scholae, as mutually exclusive to strategies aimed at promoting birth rates. She contends that a modern left and right, liberated from the tragedies of the past century, must-read reality without deceit. Promoting legislation for birth rates does not contradict recognizing those who are already de facto Italian citizens.
Referring to Minister Sangiuliano's invocation of Dante as a guiding light for envisioning a future worthy of our noble secular heritage, She recalls Dante's beautiful depiction of Italy as the "bel paese là dove 'l sì sona" ("the beautiful country where 'yes' sounds"). Therefore, they appeal to Prime Minister Meloni's courage, evident in her historic appointment as the first female Prime Minister, not to hesitate in granting citizenship to those children who respond with a resounding "yes" when asked if they are hungry, if they want ice cream, or if they love their parents. For these children, "yes" is "yes," the simplest and most natural thing in the world.
The author appeals to Prime Minister Meloni's intelligence, avoiding the moral coercion of the heart, as it is an insincere currency in conversations between women. They call upon her strength as a woman in positions of power, more than her tenderness as a mother, to initiate a reform in defense of these children. The author is confident that the majority of Italians would support such a reform and sees Prime Minister Meloni as a capable leader who can claim victory in this area, which has been neglected by politics but embodies common sense.
The letter concludes with heartfelt gratitude for the Prime Minister's attention and a proclamation of love for Italy—the author's and the Prime Minister's shared, indivisible, and unique homeland.