Sant'Elia, elevator broken: relatives forced to carry a disabled man with no legs.

For over three months, he hasn't been able to leave his home without the help of friends, relatives, and neighbors. Not because he doesn't want to, but because he can't. Valter Cabras, 100% disabled, missing both lower limbs, is forced to live secluded in his public housing apartment on Via Samuele Atzeni, in the Sant'Elia neighborhood, due to a broken elevator that has yet to be repaired.

The building, managed by Area – the regional housing agency – has no other access options. Valter lives on the first floor and has to climb three flights and 25 steps to get down.

"It's impossible on my own," he says. "To go out, I need two people to help my wife carry me downstairs. And then bring me back up, finally. But that's not always possible. I often have to give up walks, but I need treatment and medical visits: I'm a dialysis patient and I have to go to the hospital."

A situation that has been dragging on for months, documented with photos and reports sent to Area by Cabras himself, but which have remained, until today, unanswered.

"We reported the fault immediately," he reports. "We sent everything, but no one has responded. The silence is unbearable."

His voice is filled with bitterness, but not resignation. "We pay all the expenses: rent, bills, everything. So why this abandonment?"

To get down, Valter had to drag himself down the steps using a cushion , putting his health, balance and dignity at risk.

"Every step is an obstacle, every exit is a battle. What if there's an emergency? An ambulance? How do I get down?"

Meanwhile, the days pass, and with them the seasons. But for Valter, everything remains still. Stuck on the first floor. Waiting for someone to remember that an elevator can sometimes make the difference between a life lived and a life suspended.