Garbatella

So we have a Rome zip code, but we're really living in the Brooklyn of Rome -- in Garbatella. The head of our trip, Tina (aka Tina Turner when we're in giddy moods), explained the history of Garbatella to us. Apparently Mussolini wanted to build the Altare della Patria in the early 1900's. So in order to make room, he kicked out everyone who lived nearby. He had homes built in what is now Garbatella for the people who were left homeless. Now, Garbatella is full of families who trace their ancestry back to the Italians who were forced to move by Mussolini. The residents enjoy the Italian version of rent control and the houses are beautiful -- but when Mussolini kicked them out back in the early 1900's, they were not happy. Today, Kendall and I walked aimlessly around the heart of Rome and found the Altare della Patria! 

**Correction on this post: My professor explained that Mussolini only cleaned this monument and did not build it. I will research more and update the post.

Altare della Patria

Below are some pictures of Garbatella!