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Comino: One Family’s Island

Fabian ChristDecember 22, 2011

There are still a few places that have yet to feel the chaos of the economic crisis - like Comino, the smallest island in the Maltese archipelago. While Malta is crowded, Comino is almost empty.

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The brothers Salvu and Angelu live on Comino with their aunt and cousin. Salvu makes sure they have enough water, and only leaves the island to visit the doctor or if he needs a spare part for one of his machines. A priest visits Comino regularly and in the summer, tourists arrive from Malta by boat.