In a monologue made for the Italian program "Le Iene", the singer of Albanian origin who lives in Italy, Ermal Meta, recounts his mother's journey from the shores of Albania to Italy.

He also brought to mind the plight of women at that time, because in those days, as the singer says, anything could happen to a girl without a husband. In a lengthy account, Meta shared how the kindness of two strangers changed his family's life.

Full monologue:

"That woman did not trust anyone. One day, on the street, a stranger approaches him and tells him that he has heard things, terrible things that will happen to him. She is afraid, but she trusts him. After all, anything could happen to a woman without a husband in those days.

The stranger advises her to leave, but she doesn't know how. He offers to pay for a foreign German passport and wants nothing in return. It only asks for a passport photo. When she asks him why he is helping her, he replies that he is not only doing it for her, but also for her children.

The next day, the woman takes the pictures and takes them to him. He goes to a forger and a week later, the passport is ready. The stranger wishes him luck. They will never see each other again. The woman leaves the children with her mother and goes to take the ferry that she hopes will take her to an unknown but good life like that man.

He passes the checks by the Albanian police without difficulty and so, around 07:00 the next day, the ship he is on enters the port of Brindiz. Before disembarkation, each passport is thoroughly checked.

But in Italy, the situation becomes more complicated. At the checkpoint, an officer notices the fake passport. He seems to have figured it out already. "This passport is fake, you know?" he says in a low voice. "Yes, I know," she admits. "I can't let you go, I have to take you back."

The woman cries trying not to be seen by others. Then, he takes out a picture from his bag and shows it to her. "These are my three children. If I return, there will be no future for them." Upon hearing this, the officer takes her passport and stamps it.

"She is free to go." She wanted to hug him, but she couldn't. "Go away, and good luck," the officer tells her, showing her the door to her uncertain future. They were never seen again.

Two acts of kindness saved four lives. Among those lives was mine. Be polite. You can save someone.”