How to recognise a 'ndrangheta member abroad?
Let's start with the obvious. 'Ndranghetisti are normal people. They are not pure evil, nor are they mad; they don't wear a badge, nor are they glowing in the dark. No, they can't be spotted in the crowd either. And yet, I have been asked this question a million times: how do you recognise them, in Calabria, in the rest of Italy, and mostly abroad. The question could be dismissed easily but that is not my style. I consider all questions and will try to give an answer or to at least modify the question into something that I can give an answer to. In this case it's not just how to recognise a 'ndrangheta member abroad, but actually it's about how to read the signs of this mafia's presence abroad and also how NOT to misread the signs . So here it goes. What alone does NOT make a 'ndranghetista abroad - Being from Calabria or of Calabrian origin On its own being Calabrian is not a good indicator for recognising a 'ndranghetista. Contrarily to co...
