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After tragedy, how one road safety activist changed things for the better

After tragedy, how one road safety activist changed things for the better

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While Giovanni Pintor was right in the middle of what turned out to be a devastating car accident, the only thing on his mind was what he would tell his mother.

But that turned out to be the least of his worries after his two brothers were killed when their car lost control on a notoriously deadly bend in his native Sardinia, in Italy.

Today, the 25-year-old youth activist and UN staff member uses a creative approach that involves hip-hop concerts and street basketball tournaments to show how young people can be agents for change.

He talks to UN News’ Daniel Johnson about his road safety association Adesso Basta, which translates to “that’s enough”.

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Daniel Johnson, UN News - Geneva
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