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Dhaka Victims Were a Diverse Group of Global Citizens	Dhaka Victims Were a Diverse Group of Global Citizens
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The attack on Holey Artisan Bakery in Dhaka, Bangladesh, killed 20 restaurant patrons who were thriving in an interconnected world. Nine of the victims were Italian, most of whom worked in the apparel trade. Seven were Japanese experts in Dhaka to help improve the city’s chronic traffic congestion. Three were students at American universities who had gone to high school together in Dhaka, and one was a Bangladeshi woman who worked for nonprofit groups and was passionate about the arts. Two police officers who responded to the attack were also killed.	The attack on Holey Artisan Bakery in Dhaka, Bangladesh, killed 20 restaurant patrons who were thriving in an interconnected world. Nine of the victims were Italian, most of whom worked in the apparel trade. Seven were Japanese experts in Dhaka to help improve the city’s chronic traffic congestion. Three were students at American universities who had gone to high school together in Dhaka, and one was a Bangladeshi woman who worked for nonprofit groups and was passionate about the arts. Two police officers who responded to the attack were also killed.
Here is what we know about the victims.	Here is what we know about the victims.
Simona Monti, 33, moved to Dhaka in September, but was thinking of moving back to Italy because she was pregnant. It would have been a difficult decision. She loved her hometown, Magliano Sabina, just north of Rome, but had left to find a job, said Alfredo Graziani, the town’s mayor, who had known Ms. Monti.	Simona Monti, 33, moved to Dhaka in September, but was thinking of moving back to Italy because she was pregnant. It would have been a difficult decision. She loved her hometown, Magliano Sabina, just north of Rome, but had left to find a job, said Alfredo Graziani, the town’s mayor, who had known Ms. Monti.
“It wasn’t possible to stay here, to have a life,” Mr. Graziani said. “There is no work for young people, even those of great quality.”	“It wasn’t possible to stay here, to have a life,” Mr. Graziani said. “There is no work for young people, even those of great quality.”
Ms. Monti, who spoke four languages and had previously worked in France, Spain, China and Peru, had been working in the textile industry. She was “marvelous, full of life,” Mr. Graziani said.	Ms. Monti, who spoke four languages and had previously worked in France, Spain, China and Peru, had been working in the textile industry. She was “marvelous, full of life,” Mr. Graziani said.
“I spoke to her at Easter. She was happy, she liked her work, but she missed Italy,” he said. “If she had found work, she would have returned.”	“I spoke to her at Easter. She was happy, she liked her work, but she missed Italy,” he said. “If she had found work, she would have returned.”
Patrizia D’Antona told the Italian broadcaster RAI news that the last time she had talked with Claudia, her sister, they had spoken of car insurance and contracts. They did not speak of the possible dangers of living in Bangladesh.	Patrizia D’Antona told the Italian broadcaster RAI news that the last time she had talked with Claudia, her sister, they had spoken of car insurance and contracts. They did not speak of the possible dangers of living in Bangladesh.
“We never spoke of terrorism,” Ms. D’Antona said. “They took precautions, but then they were never in an emergency situation.”	“We never spoke of terrorism,” Ms. D’Antona said. “They took precautions, but then they were never in an emergency situation.”
Claudia D’Antona, 56, lived in Dhaka with her husband, Giovanni Boschetti, who survived because he had been called away by a phone call. When the attack started, he hid and called the Italian Embassy, which sent help, he told his sister-in-law. Mr. Boschetti said he had searched Dhaka’s hospitals for his wife, before being told that she had been killed.	Claudia D’Antona, 56, lived in Dhaka with her husband, Giovanni Boschetti, who survived because he had been called away by a phone call. When the attack started, he hid and called the Italian Embassy, which sent help, he told his sister-in-law. Mr. Boschetti said he had searched Dhaka’s hospitals for his wife, before being told that she had been killed.
Claudia D’Antona had lived in India and Bangladesh for 18 years, her sister said. She said the couple “had dined at that restaurant because they felt safe there, because of where it was, close to the embassy, where they were married.”	Claudia D’Antona had lived in India and Bangladesh for 18 years, her sister said. She said the couple “had dined at that restaurant because they felt safe there, because of where it was, close to the embassy, where they were married.”
Marco Tondat, 39, was supposed to return to Cordovado, a town in northern Italy, on Monday, three days after the attack, his brother Fabio said.	Marco Tondat, 39, was supposed to return to Cordovado, a town in northern Italy, on Monday, three days after the attack, his brother Fabio said.
“My brother was a good man, very resourceful, with a great desire to live,” Mr. Tondat said.	“My brother was a good man, very resourceful, with a great desire to live,” Mr. Tondat said.
“He left a year ago for this adventure, because it’s difficult to find work here. So he set off on an adventure, and unfortunately this is the epilogue.”	“He left a year ago for this adventure, because it’s difficult to find work here. So he set off on an adventure, and unfortunately this is the epilogue.”
Vincenzo D’Allestro, 46, was traveling in Bangladesh, said Raffaele Lettieri, the mayor of Acerra, near Naples, where Mr. D’Allestro lived with his wife, Maria Assunta Gaudio.	Vincenzo D’Allestro, 46, was traveling in Bangladesh, said Raffaele Lettieri, the mayor of Acerra, near Naples, where Mr. D’Allestro lived with his wife, Maria Assunta Gaudio.
She was “distraught with grief,” Mr. Lettieri said. “She still can’t believe what happened.”	She was “distraught with grief,” Mr. Lettieri said. “She still can’t believe what happened.”
Ms. Gaudio usually traveled with her husband, Mr. Lettieri said, but this time he had traveled alone.	Ms. Gaudio usually traveled with her husband, Mr. Lettieri said, but this time he had traveled alone.
Nadia Benedetti, 52, had been living in Bangladesh for 25 years. She bonded quickly with Ms. Monti. They were part of a close-knit group of about 200 Italians living in Dhaka.	Nadia Benedetti, 52, had been living in Bangladesh for 25 years. She bonded quickly with Ms. Monti. They were part of a close-knit group of about 200 Italians living in Dhaka.
“It’s a small community. We are all very close — we’re more like a family,” said Tullio Ferri, an Italian who lives in Dhaka and was a friend of eight of the nine Italian victims. “We are all about the same age, between 45 and 55, and many of us went two or three decades ago. We grew up together professionally.”	“It’s a small community. We are all very close — we’re more like a family,” said Tullio Ferri, an Italian who lives in Dhaka and was a friend of eight of the nine Italian victims. “We are all about the same age, between 45 and 55, and many of us went two or three decades ago. We grew up together professionally.”
Ms. Benedetti, from Viterbo, north of Rome, and Mr. Tondat had worked together. She had owned a textile business for 12 years, her landlord, Tarique Hyder, said in a Facebook post.	Ms. Benedetti, from Viterbo, north of Rome, and Mr. Tondat had worked together. She had owned a textile business for 12 years, her landlord, Tarique Hyder, said in a Facebook post.
Mr. Hyder called her contributions to Bangladesh “remarkable.”	Mr. Hyder called her contributions to Bangladesh “remarkable.”
Adele Puglisi, 54, from Catania, Sicily, had for years managed the Dhaka office of a large Italian company that makes children’s clothes.	Adele Puglisi, 54, from Catania, Sicily, had for years managed the Dhaka office of a large Italian company that makes children’s clothes.
“She had a smile for everyone,” Sebastiano Costanzo, a childhood friend, said. “She was so amicable that she made friends everywhere she went.”	“She had a smile for everyone,” Sebastiano Costanzo, a childhood friend, said. “She was so amicable that she made friends everywhere she went.”
Ms. Puglisi started working abroad more than 15 years ago. When she came back to Sicily once or twice a year, she “never forgot to call up her friends to meet up, even briefly,” Mr. Costanzo said.	Ms. Puglisi started working abroad more than 15 years ago. When she came back to Sicily once or twice a year, she “never forgot to call up her friends to meet up, even briefly,” Mr. Costanzo said.
She had planned to visit the weekend after she was killed, and her friends had organized a big dinner.	She had planned to visit the weekend after she was killed, and her friends had organized a big dinner.
Mr. Costanzo said Ms. Puglisi had loved her job, but had started feeling the fatigue of constant traveling.	Mr. Costanzo said Ms. Puglisi had loved her job, but had started feeling the fatigue of constant traveling.
“Who knows, maybe she’d have decided to retreat here sooner or later,” he said.	“Who knows, maybe she’d have decided to retreat here sooner or later,” he said.
Cristian Rossi, 47, was an entrepreneur from Feletto Umberto, a small town near Udine in northern Italy. He lived in Bangladesh for about 15 years before returning to Italy. He was on one of his occasional trips back on business, because he continued to import clothing from a Dhaka factory. He was married and the father of twin 3-year-old daughters.	Cristian Rossi, 47, was an entrepreneur from Feletto Umberto, a small town near Udine in northern Italy. He lived in Bangladesh for about 15 years before returning to Italy. He was on one of his occasional trips back on business, because he continued to import clothing from a Dhaka factory. He was married and the father of twin 3-year-old daughters.
His sister Cristina told La Repubblica that he was supposed to be back in Italy on Friday, but had delayed his departure to finalize a business contract.	His sister Cristina told La Repubblica that he was supposed to be back in Italy on Friday, but had delayed his departure to finalize a business contract.
Maria Rivoli, 33, from the Bergamo area of northern Italy, was the mother of a 3-year-old. She worked in textiles and was on a business trip.	Maria Rivoli, 33, from the Bergamo area of northern Italy, was the mother of a 3-year-old. She worked in textiles and was on a business trip.
Claudio Cappelli, 45, lived in the northern town of Barzanó, near Monza, his parish priest, the Rev. Giuseppe Scattolin, said on Italian television. He was an entrepreneur in the apparel business and left behind a wife and a daughter, Stella, 6.	Claudio Cappelli, 45, lived in the northern town of Barzanó, near Monza, his parish priest, the Rev. Giuseppe Scattolin, said on Italian television. He was an entrepreneur in the apparel business and left behind a wife and a daughter, Stella, 6.
Elisabetta Povoledo and Gaia Pianigiani reported from Rome.	Elisabetta Povoledo and Gaia Pianigiani reported from Rome.
Ishrat Akhond was a Bangladeshi human resource specialist who worked for art galleries, local development organizations and nonprofits. JCI Bangladesh, a group that provides development opportunities for Bangladeshi youth, confirmed her death in a Facebook post on Saturday.	Ishrat Akhond was a Bangladeshi human resource specialist who worked for art galleries, local development organizations and nonprofits. JCI Bangladesh, a group that provides development opportunities for Bangladeshi youth, confirmed her death in a Facebook post on Saturday.
A friend, Shakhawat Khan, wrote on Facebook that she was “a passionate and lovely human being.” But then his eulogy turned rueful. “Now we have to pray for a normal and peaceful death,” he wrote.	A friend, Shakhawat Khan, wrote on Facebook that she was “a passionate and lovely human being.” But then his eulogy turned rueful. “Now we have to pray for a normal and peaceful death,” he wrote.
Ms. Akhond engaged deeply with the world around her. Photos on Facebook show her smiling broadly on a trip to New York and mingling at a gallery in Dhaka. A lover of nature, she posted videos of birds gliding serenely over the Dhaka skyline as car horns honked noisily below. A poem of hers accompanied the video.	Ms. Akhond engaged deeply with the world around her. Photos on Facebook show her smiling broadly on a trip to New York and mingling at a gallery in Dhaka. A lover of nature, she posted videos of birds gliding serenely over the Dhaka skyline as car horns honked noisily below. A poem of hers accompanied the video.
“The brilliance of living,” she wrote. “Dancing and flying together in an even world.”	“The brilliance of living,” she wrote. “Dancing and flying together in an even world.”
Liam Stack and Katie Rogers reported from New York.	Liam Stack and Katie Rogers reported from New York.
Three of the victims were students at American universities who went to high school together in Bangladesh. They were visiting Dhaka for the summer. Abinta Kabir and Faraaz Hossain were students at Emory University in Atlanta, and Tarishi Jain, 19, was a student at the University of California, Berkeley.	Three of the victims were students at American universities who went to high school together in Bangladesh. They were visiting Dhaka for the summer. Abinta Kabir and Faraaz Hossain were students at Emory University in Atlanta, and Tarishi Jain, 19, was a student at the University of California, Berkeley.
Ms. Jain, an Indian citizen, was a devoted member of the International Student Association at Berkeley, a group she described on Facebook as “my amazingly diverse and awesome fam.” She traveled widely — Switzerland, Turkey, Spain, Singapore — and worked for a student-run business that sells T-shirts to help underprivileged entrepreneurs around the world.	Ms. Jain, an Indian citizen, was a devoted member of the International Student Association at Berkeley, a group she described on Facebook as “my amazingly diverse and awesome fam.” She traveled widely — Switzerland, Turkey, Spain, Singapore — and worked for a student-run business that sells T-shirts to help underprivileged entrepreneurs around the world.