7 stories of families ranging from the memory of Maradona to life in Antarctica

Reunions, adoptions and discoveries were part of the stories of diverse families we tell in 2025. From the memory of Diego Armando Maradona On the experience of studying at Antarctica’s only school, a selection of 7 notes worth re-reading.

69 years ago Twins Delfina and Isolina They were born in Galicia, Spain. Until then, it seems to be nothing more than another story of several families around the world. However, yours is full of peculiarities.

At 2 years old, The twins’ mother died and this house was completely destroyed because the girls’ father was not present. The context was not at all encouraging: Delfina was sick, even without a diagnosis, and the village where they lived had no health system where she could be treated.

“When they found out about this, an aunt they had in Buenos Aires sent a letter asking them to bring the sister who was in the worst condition and see if they could help her with the available treatments.” The person who reconstructs the story and the dialogues with Clarín is Mariazel Molinaro, Delfina’s daughter and co-author (along with her uncle) of the book. Delfina and Isolina, example of resilience.

Mariana Rojas (52) and Matías Cifuentes (58) had been together for 16 years when they decided to take the path assumption. After losing one pregnancythe desire to expand the family prompted her to enroll in school Unified register of candidates for guardianship for adoption purposes (Ruaga). At first they thought about having two little brothers no older than five years old. But an unexpected call from a child advocate completely changed her plans. Today, more than seven years later, there are seven Cifuentes.

She, a designer, and he, a musician and teacher, lived peacefully in an apartment in the capital. They had never received a message since they registered.

“I always saw a public hearing and sought advice, but they told me that they were already adopted,” Mariana recalls in a conversation with Clarion. Until 2018, a defense attorney called them in to talk to them about a special case.

“He is my favorite person. I can’t imagine life without her“says Victoria Tedesco (45) about her sister Oriana Moscheni (46). During a chat with Clarion They laugh, joke, interrupt each other, and get excited when they talk about each other. Today they seem inseparable, but for more than forty years they didn’t know they were family.

Victoria and Oriana describe their childhood as “happy and full of love.” Both were given up for adoption illegally and spent their entire lives believing they were only children.

They grew up in Villa del Parque, a few blocks away. As girls, they played in the same squares, walked the same streets, and even went dancing in the same places, although they have no memory of their paths crossing.

“I feel like they had to find each other,” remembers Agustina Rey (27). Pilgrimage to Luján together with his niece Roma, 9 years old, and Rocío, the minor’s grandmother. The family, originally from La Plata, left General Rodríguez in the early hours of Saturday morning. But what seemed like just another walk became a story of loyalty, tenderness and fate.

Rome makes a pilgrimage “from her mother’s womb,” and this time Agustina and her grandmother accompanied her. As soon as they took the first steps, a dog followed them and soon became the girl’s inseparable companion throughout the journey.

They left at 2:45 a.m. and arrived in Luján after 7 a.m. “The whole time, Roma walked with the dog. They gave each other strength and seeing that also gave me strength to get there,” says Agustina in a conversation with Clarion. The story went viral after she uploaded a video to TikTok, which has already had more than 3 million views.

Every day of the school year is the only school in the Antarctic The day begins with the raising of the flag, with average temperatures ranging from -10°C in winter to 0.2°C in summer. The Provincial School No. 38 “President Raúl Ricardo Alfonsín” welcomes the sons and daughters of the foundation Basis of hopewhose peculiarity is that it is the only one in which scientists, military personnel, technicians and civilians live there with their families for a year.

With a system similar to that of rural schools, the institution has three levels of education: primary, primary and secondary. In the latter case, students complete their course through SEADEA, the Argentine Army’s distance learning system.

This year, one child is studying in a 3-year class, two in a 4-year class, one in a 5-year class, two in first grade, one in third grade, two in fourth grade and one in sixth grade. Another five attend secondary school. The group is led by two teachers: Professor Pablo Monzani and Lis Mendoza, who is also the director of the place. And they’re not just teachers: two of the school’s students are their children.

“Sir, I don’t want to work anymore. I really want to work“said Jorge, 42, to his teacher, who used playful techniques to explain to his students what their tasks consisted of. This is how Peldaños was born, a social organization that trains, accompanies and enables young adults with disabilities to enter the world of work.

The civic association is one of the selectees of the United for Cooking program led by Felicitas Pizarro in elGourmet. The new cycle proposes a simple but effective approach: people with disabilities sharing their passion for gastronomy through various organizations committed to inclusion.

According to the International Labor Organization, only two out of 10 working-age people with disabilities work in Argentina, according to data available from the National Agency for Disabilities (ANDIS) for 2022. The ILO therefore emphasizes that effective inclusion does not happen spontaneously: it requires coordinated efforts by governments, employers’ associations and trade unions, as well as a broad network of civil society actors.

“Diego Maradona is much more than just a footballer, he is someone who changed our lives. “He is a character who does everything, is extremely attractive and captivating,” he assured Clarin Damián CukierkornCreator with Sebastián Schor from “Fluff Project“, a tribute to the “10” in which ordinary people from all over the world tell their story with Maradona, hand in hand with a photo.

“His career literally spanned our entire lives, but what he shaped is much more than just football: he is a popular icon, a colorful, bright, dark, contradictory figure, he is a character with nuances, a captivating person who makes you want to watch and listen,” emphasized Cukierkorn.

For him: “spoken in current terms, He was our first influencer: He promoted fashion, the earring, the fur covering and the blonde hair highlights, among other things. For all this and more, more than four years after the death of the “cosmic dragon“, you will continue to receive unpublished images.