Hello, how are you? Today I want to talk to you about two people who, for different reasons, were great champions this year.
They are Nadia Caines and Santiago Demarco.
Does it look familiar to you? If you don’t know them, you’ll love their stories. And if you know them, you’ll love to hear them think.
Firstly, I introduce them. This is Nadia:
Is Santiago:
I will tell you more about them.
Nadia went viral on Saturday, March 8 this year while saving a life through CPR maneuvers during the historic flood in Bahía Blanca.
She is 33 years old and has been a volunteer with the Argentine Red Cross since 2012. LN+ cameras recorded live chest compressions on her neighbor Fernando Clyne while he was still unconscious (he was in cardiorespiratory arrest) and was being carried on the bed of a truck through the flooded city streets.
It was a moment full of urgency and pain, and it had a happy ending. Maybe that’s why a photo of Nadia greeting Fernando went viral in seconds. It was the other side of the images of loss and despair that were proliferating in the media and social media.
The wind and rain storm that broke out on Friday, March 7, in that city killed 17 people and caused 270,000 material and infrastructure damages. The scale of the tragedy led to an unprecedented influx of humanitarian aid. References from social organizations such as Solidarity Network, Caritas, Red Cross, and Yes Foundation They highlighted the “immediacy” of the social response and indicated a “record” commitment.
Nadia is far from feeling responsible for the happy ending. “Fernando survived thanks to an incredible chain of solidarity,” he says. “From the neighbors who came out to look for us when he collapsed to the truck from Chiri Fire Station, which paved the way for us to get to the roundabout faster.” “I don’t know if the outcome would have been the same if we hadn’t all participated,” she says, convinced she knows the answer. “Teamwork saves lives,” he concludes.
Now I will tell you about Santiago:
The 25-year-old with Down syndrome is one of the discoveries of the second season of Division Palermo, the hit Netflix series that looks at disability without stereotypes.
To get to know him, I will share with you some questions from the interview posed to him by journalist Maria Ayuso:
-Have you always loved theatre?
-Yes. I’ve always said that’s my thing. My parents took me to the house of actress and director Anna Maria Giunta and I loved it. I’ll tell you a little story. One day she asked me to dress like a woman and I told her no, because I was a man. He said to me: Come on, you idiot, don’t you realize it’s an act? She was my mentor.
-For pouring Palermo Department Many children with disabilities appeared. Why do you think they chose you?
—Because there are children who do not have a good memory and find it difficult to pronounce the entire text. I have the memory and flexibility for many things. I think they chose me because of my acting performance and commitment. Be in Palermo Department It was a dream come true.
-Who is the actor you admire?
-I always liked Charles Chaplin very much. I have a project planned which is to study body language, so that when I have to do silent theater I can express myself without having to speak.
-What do you want for your future?
“Good question,” he takes a few seconds to answer, as someone shouts that rehearsal has begun. Working in another series, in other theatres. But my dream, if we take it to another level, is Broadway. You should always aim high.
That’s all for today. I hope you have a good weekend.
Greetings,
Xavier