A village went 30 years without a birth… until this baby arrived

After nearly 30 years of silence, the village of Pagliara dei Marsi was awakened by the birth of Lara Bussi Trabucco in March 2025. Her arrival, the first in decades, brought renewed hope and community spirit to the aging, isolated mountain town, becoming a symbol of possibility amidst Italy's declining birth rate.

A village went 30 years without a birth… until this baby arrived
After nearly 30 years of silence, the village of Pagliara dei Marsi was awakened by the birth of Lara Bussi Trabucco in March 2025. Her arrival, the first in decades, brought renewed hope and community spirit to the aging, isolated mountain town, becoming a symbol of possibility amidst Italy's declining birth rate.