(ANSA) - ROME, FEBRUARY 05 - Ludovica Gargari, actress who brought her passion for cooking online and won her battle against anorexia;
18-year-old Aya Mohamed, activist who gives voice to the reality of veiled girls in Italy;
the self-taught dj Federico Gardenghi;
Victoria Oluboyo, student and activist against discrimination and stereotypes;
Luca Petrogalli, who was stuck in the University of Winsconsin alone during the 2020 lockdown;
the twins Fabrizio and Valerio Salvatori (Two Twins) who also give lessons to the elderly on social networks to overcome the 'digital divide'.
They are among the 13 influencers protagonists of the self-portraits in times of pandemic that make up Young stories, a new Rai series for Social Media dedicated to the under 25s, just arrived on RaiPlay.
A story about the typical days of kids who overcame fears, cultivated passions and started professions on the web.
"Young Stories is a courageous program - explains Giovanni Parapini, Rai Director for Social Affairs - dedicated to an age group that has suffered greatly from the limitations of the pandemic".
In the group of "13 guys from our round table" as Simona Ercolani defines it, CEO and creative guide of Stand by meche produces the program, there are also: Virginia Montemaggi, who invites followers to enhance their individuality; Elisa Muriel De Gennaro, youtuber who fights body shaming; Chiara Bordi, model, third at Miss Italia 2018 who also lives her passions to the fullest;
Marcello Ascani, youtuber 'traveler';
the green activist Federica Gasbarro;
CristinaChiperi, writer on the Wattpad platform;
the singer and instrumentalist Matteo Markus Bok.
Protagonists chosen through "a call to action and scouting on the web - explains Simona Ercolani - for us the message that each of these guys conveys was very important".
Rai is "committed to representing complexity - explains ElenaCapparelli, director of RaiPlay and Digital -. We pay great attention to the world of generation zero and millennials that need to be listened to, without looking at it from above and simplifying it".
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