In this episode of Diffusione Fiaba, Elena Asciutti met with Laura Packer—storyteller, writer, and folklorist—to discuss about the power of fairytales as tools of anti-fascist resistance.
From Nazi Germany to Fascist Italy, and through other authoritarian regimes and contemporary democracies, fairytales have preserved memory, inspired courage, and hidden acts of defiance within the folds of imagination. With symbols, metaphors, and familiar characters, these stories gave voice to the voiceless and offered a quiet form of rebellion in times when speaking out could cost lives.
This episode aired on 25 April 2025, marking the 80th anniversary of Italy’s Liberation—commemorating the country’s freedom from Nazi occupation and fascist rule, and celebrating the culmination of the Italian resistance movement against Nazi-fascism—a fitting moment to reflect on how storytelling continues to challenge oppression and ignite hope.
The episode is in English and a little bit in Italian.
New episode: Friday, 9 May 2025, at 18h30 (CEST)