Rebel Diaries
REBEL DIARIES is a series of ILLUSTRATED BOOKS printed and published by Navarra Editore (Palermo, Sicily) that individually tell the lives and stories of women who challenged and fought against the mafia.
They can be ordered at any Italian bookstore and on the Navarra Editore website.
The work originates from theatrical performances and lecture-performances that are still presented in national theater circuits.
The collaboration between Eleonora Frida Mino and Giulia Salza has lasted many years and is the result of the meeting of two professional skills: authorship/theater and painting/illustration.
Among the various shows that the artists have created together with words and images, we highlight “Emanuela Loi: the girl from Borsellino’s detail” and “The Rebels: women who challenged the mafia.”
The fight against the mafia is not an exclusively male prerogative, but it is also carried forward by courageous women whom we want to give face and voice to—and this is possible also thanks to the synergy between theater and books.
IL DIARIO DI LEA
“IL DIARIO DI LEA”, LEA’S NOTEBOOK is the illustrated story of Lea Garofalo, born and raised in a criminal mafia environment who, for the love of her daughter, became a justice witness.
From Navarra Editore’s website:
“The texts, accompanied by illustrations, are inspired by statements collected during the trial and by phrases taken from her diary. Thanks to the court testimonies and the information written in Lea Garofalo’s diary, Eleonora Frida Mino and Giulia Salza retrace her life and struggles, alongside the choices of her daughter Denise.”
It is possible to organize book presentations combined, if desired, with theatrical readings and/or live painting sessions.
The authors
IL DIARIO DI EMANUELA LOI
“The Diary of EMANUELA LOI, Agent of Paolo Borsellino's Security Detail” is the illustrated story of Emanuela Loi, who lost her life at just 24 years old while attempting to protect Judge Paolo Borsellino, who was assassinated by the Mafia on July 19, 1992.
From the Navarra Editore website:
“This second volume in the series dedicated to women in the fight against the Mafia takes the reader inside an exemplary story, intertwined with the fate of Magistrate Paolo Borsellino and marked by the tragedy of the Via D'Amelio bombing. A book that is not simply an act of remembrance, but of civic duty, capable of speaking to new generations with strength and clarity, thanks in part to the evocative illustrations by Giulia Salza.
The volume, written by Eleonora Frida Mino, carefully reconstructs the personal and professional journey of Emanuela Loi: from her roots in Sestu, Sardinia, to her conscious decision to join the State Police's security division during a historical period of extremely high risk. Following the Capaci bombing, she accepted the assignment to protect Paolo Borsellino without hesitation, demonstrating an extraordinary commitment to the values of justice and public service.
The book highlights her pioneering role as one of the first women assigned to security details and the first female State Police officer killed in the line of duty. At the same time, it offers a broader reflection on women's contributions to the fight against the Mafia and the moral legacy left by those who chose not to look the other way.”
