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Dà bhliadhna air ais – chaidh Anna Ghrodska a’ thaghadh mar bhall-pàrlamaid as a’ Phòlainn. Sheas i mar thagraiche dhan phàrtaidh ‘Gluasad Palikot’ – a tha a’ seasamh chun an làimh chlì agus libearalach. Airson leth-cheud bliadhna – ‘s e fireannach a bh’ ann an Anna – pòsda le teaghlach. Tha feadhainn a th’ air an gnè atharrachadh as a’ Phòlainn – beò ann an dùthaich a th’ air a bhith gu h-eachdraidheil , rudeigin air dheireadh air àiteachan eile nuair a thig e chun a’ bhuidheann sin.  A thuilleadh air càineadh bho luchd-poilitigs eile agus na meadhanan – bhruidhinn mòran às an Eaglais Chaitligeach a-mach an-aghaidh Anna. Tha i ag iarraidh gun tèid a h-aithneachadh as a chiad àit’ mar bhall-pàrlamaid a tha a’ feuchainn ri atharrachadh a dhèanamh – seach a bhith a’ glacadh aire na meadhanan air sgath ’s a h-eachdraidh. Chaidh Alasdair Friseal a choinneachadh ri Anna Ghrodzka.

Two years ago – Anna Grodzka was elected as a member of parliament in Poland. She stood as a candidate for the left-wing liberal Palikot’s Movement party. For fifty years – Anna was a man – married with a family. The transgender community in Poland live in a country which has somewhat lagged behind other places when it comes to understanding the issue. Anna faced criticism from fellow politicians and the media. The Catholic Church spoke out against her.  She wants recognition as a member of parliament first and foremost – not attracting media attention because of who she is. Alasdair Fraser went to meet Anna Grodzka.

Chaidh Ionad San Patrignano san Eadailt a stèidheachadh anns na seachdadan leis a’ phrìomh amas luchd-cleachdaidh dhrugaichean a chuideachadh ann an dòigh car eadar-dhealaichte bho dhòighean àbhaisteach. Chan eil cungaidhean-leighis dhan cleachdadh an seo ach dòighean cultarail agus sòisealta ann a bhith a’ toirt daoine cruinn còmhla – a’ cruthachadh mar gum bitheadh coimhearsnachd  far a bheil daoine a’ fuireach còmhla –  ag obair còmhla, ag ionnsachadh sgilean sònraichte ann an roinnean eadar-dhealaichte ann an dòigh beatha air falbh fo dhrugaichean. Tha an cothrom ann cuideachd foghlam fhaighinn aig àrd-ìre agus cuid air ceumnachadh – a h-uile càil a th’ ann a deisealachadh dhaoine airson an t-saoghal tha muigh – na rudan tha seo uile gan seasamh a-mach aig San Patrignano bho dh’ àiteachan ath-ghnàthachadh eile.

The San Patrignano Unit in Italy was set up in the 70s with its main aim to help drug users in a different way from the norm. No medication is used here but  cultural and social methods to bring people together – bringing people together as a community where people live together – working together, learn special skills in different areas where their way of life is away from drugs. There is also an opportunity to  attain a higher education and many have graduated – everything is done to prepare a person for the world outside – these things all stand out at San Patrignano from other rehabilitation centres.