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MILAN IS MEMORY. PLAQUE UNVEILED IN MEMORY OF ABBA, WARNING AGAINST RACISM

Milan 25 March 2023 - 15 years have passed since 14 September 2008, the day on which Abba, Abdoul Guiebre, a 19-year-old boy, was killed in via Zuretti with a bar.

Today in the public garden of Cassina de' Pomm, between via Zuretti and Tirano, a few days after March 21st (International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination), the Municipality unveiled a plaque in memory of Abba dedicating these words to him: "A few steps from the street where he died, the Municipality of Milan remembers Abdoul Guiebre - Abba (1989 – 2008) so that the memory of his murder serves to understand the need to reject violence, hatred and racism to build inclusive cities and a society of equals".
The ceremony was attended by the Councilor for Culture, Tommaso Sacchi, the president of Municipality 2, Simone Locatelli, Committee “Not to forget Abba and stop racism”. The boy's family members were also present.

"The violent killing of Abba which we all remember - said the Councilor for Culture, Tommaso Sacchi - struck us as the expression of an inhumane action born from feelings of hatred and racism. Our hope but also our commitment is that facts like these are no longer repeated, may the culture of equality, welcome and respect for every person take root and grow in our community. Because Milan is a city against all racism and discrimination where everyone must feel like citizens and equal among They".