A-Infos (en) Italy, FAI, Umanita Nova #12-26 - Hello Claudio (ca, de, it, pt, tr)[machine translation]

Many messages have circulated in memory of Claudio Strambi, testimonies 
of affection, and touching farewells from those who knew him and shared 
experiences of struggle, reflections, moments of celebration, and 
laughter. What you'll find below, among the many things written for 
Claudio, are the communications sent to the editorial staff for 
publication, to us, who write this page with heavy hearts. ---- Claudio 
Strambi passed away suddenly on the evening of April 7th.
We have lost a friend and a comrade. Words fail us at this time, and a 
few lines would not suffice to retrace decades of anarchist, grassroots 
union, and anarcho-syndicalist activism.

We thank those who have remembered him in recent days, with statements 
and personal messages. We thank the comrades from Pisa, Tuscany, and 
throughout Italy who have expressed their closeness.

He was well-known as a nurse and a trade union organizer at his 
workplace in Pisa at the Santa Chiara Hospital, his hometown, and in 
Florence, where he lived for many years, contributing to union 
struggles, including at Careggi. He was an anarchist, a libertarian 
communist, a political and trade union organizer, active in social 
struggles, from housing rights to the defense of social spaces, as well 
as in the anti-militarist struggle, for public healthcare, 
internationalist solidarity, and many other fields of intervention. His 
commitment was always on the front lines, often met with state 
repression. He always engaged in open debate, committed to building 
unified paths, free from minority logics, yet always faithful to his 
anarchist perspective.

He participated in numerous organizational experiences. We remember his 
contribution to Libertario Communism, the founding of the Tuscan 
Anarchist Kronstadt and the eponymous magazine, which for years was 
based at the Vicolo del Tidi Circle, born from his relationships with 
comrades from Volterra and other Tuscan towns. He also recalled his 
activism in the Italian Anarchist Federation and the Italian Union of 
Trade Unions.

He was never satisfied, bringing his original and insightful analyses to 
the debate and reflection, always striving to understand anarchism as a 
political force capable of intervening amidst society's contradictions. 
He contributed to the movement's press, particularly Umanità Nova. For 
years, he had been conducting an in-depth study of Camillo Berneri, from 
which he published the first three volumes of "L'inquieta attititudine."

When he returned to live in Pisa a few years ago, he devoted much of his 
energy to the Vicolo del Tidi Anarchist Circle. Intolerant of ritual, he 
gave the anarchist movement a contemporary and dynamic dimension. He 
built libertarian groups, networks, and relationships of solidarity, as 
well as participated in assemblies, struggles, and movements, always 
giving anarchism a proactive role both in practical action and analysis. 
He always emphasized anarchism's ability to be a point of reference on 
the most current and seemingly complex issues, free from dogmatism and 
authoritarian illusions, precisely because it was far from any idea of a 
"seizure of power."

We also remember him in moments of joy and sharing, in chats at 
initiatives or in the street over a beer, for his irreverent humor, for 
his unique way of dressing and walking, for the music and songs that 
accompanied him.

His thought and action to change the world profoundly characterized him, 
and this transformative and idealistic drive for social 
self-emancipation, based on humanity and rare sensitivity, remains 
strong for all his comrades.

Our thoughts are with his family, his son, and all his loved ones.

Thank you, Claudio!

Anarchist Circle of Vicolo del Tidi, Pisa

Pietro Gori Libertario Space  Kronstadt Volterra

Goodbye Claudio,
With you, an important part of our struggles has gone, those of Via dei 
Conciatori, which you always animated with your commitment, 
determination, but also, and above all, with your profound humanity.

An anarchist, champion of the poorest, determined and tenacious, but 
with that smile and that joke that often lightened even the most 
difficult situations. It is precisely with your unmistakable smile, your 
laugh, your irony, that we want to remember you. And with the flag in 
your hand, at the protests and demonstrations, then at the assemblies, 
and with your words, never rhetorical, against the injustices that 
unfortunately fill this world. We also remember you at parties, in 
moments of leisure, perhaps after the demonstrations, with the pleasure 
of having fun and the joy of being together. You knew how to be profound 
yet lighthearted, to fight and enjoy life, in the beautiful moments, 
like those in which we met you, representing the essence of the world we 
would like to build.

We will miss you, Claudio! You will be with us in our thoughts and 
moments of struggle and rebellion, but we will leave you our place, your 
place, even in those of enjoyment and joy, without which, as you first 
taught us, we cannot build that truly revolutionary new world.

Anarchists of Via dei Conciatori and Borgo Pinti (Florence)

Goodbye Claudio

Claudio left us on April 8th, a few days before the eighteenth 
anniversary of the founding of the Tuscan Regional Federation of USI 
Sanità, founded on April 11, 2008.

Claudio was among the key figures in the establishment of this 
federation; we remember that he chaired the meeting that gave rise to 
the founding act. Claudio strongly desired that USI be his union and 
that it be a present and vibrant reality in his territory.

So many moments come to mind when thinking of him: his speeches at USI 
assemblies, his presence at the many events where, almost always, at the 
end of the event, he would set up a sort of standoften with a flag 
spread on the groundto display his books on Camillo Berneri.

Claudio wasn't just a USI militant: he was a tireless activist in his 
community as an anarchist and libertarian. He was always committed to 
promoting struggles in defense of the most vulnerable and those whom 
history seemed to have already condemned.

For us at USI-CIT, Claudio was a precious and inspiring comrade, a 
comrade who left a profound mark on our history. Amid the great sadness 
of his death, we want to remember his smile and his mimicry, capable of 
conveying joy and a profound joy for life.

USI-CIT Italian Trade Union Union

Remembering Claudio Strambi

It is with profound sadness that we learned of the sudden passing of 
Claudio Strambi. Claudio meant a lot to us; he was a comrade with whom 
we could freely discuss anything, confident of finding opportunities for 
exchange and open discussion. He was a member of the FAI, passionately 
following its overall activity. At the local level, he was active in the 
Tuscan Anarchist Coordination, which he had been among its promoters, 
capitalizing on the political connections he had developed while living 
in Florence. In his hometown of Pisa, where he was well-known, he was 
always politically active, representing, along with other comrades, a 
local point of reference for the FAI and always ensuring the 
organization's continued presence. His union commitment to the USI, as a 
worker and trade unionist in the healthcare sector, was equally strong 
and significant.

His strong organizational commitment, combined with his human and 
communication skills, enabled him to navigate the various struggles he 
encountered with a clear and politically recognizable approach, driven 
by a constant interest that was not mere political curiosity, much less 
intellectual, much less sterile presence. He was driven by a deep 
conviction that the anarchist method and perspective have the real 
potential to infuse radicality into struggles. A conviction we shared 
and that saw us side by side on many occasions and mobilizations, thanks 
in part to our geographical proximity, but not only that. With him, we 
shared a firm belief in a new society, never crushed by the misery of 
the existing order or the inevitable disenchantment produced by 
experience, a faith always vibrant and enlivened by love for humanity. 
He loved to quote this passage from Malatesta: "Anarchy is the ideal 
that may never be realized, just as the horizon is never reached. 
Anarchism is the method of life and struggle, and must be practiced by 
anarchists today and always, within the limits of possibility, which 
vary according to times and circumstances."

Claudio and I had constant discussions about how to coordinate the 
struggles of healthcare with those of schools and housing, about how to 
shape our antimilitarism, how to confront repression, how to foster 
anarchy. He was proud of Umanità Nova, proud that there was a weekly 
magazine, and he contributed willingly and competently to the paper. And 
then there was his passion for Spanish history, his in-depth study of 
Berneri, his intellectual prowess, which he often smugly joked about, 
pointing out that he was a nurse who also wrote books.

Claudio loved the sea, he loved music, he loved his son, he loved 
socializing. He enjoyed laughing and being with his comrades. His body 
was a flag, unmistakable, waving everywhere. Red and black.

Livorno Anarchist Federation  F.A.I.

https://umanitanova.org/ciao-claudio-2/
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