[INDOLOGY] In memory of Dr Rocco Cestola

[Raffaele Torella]

Rocco's entire academic career took place under my guidance. A very promising young scholar and an especially lovely and cheerful person, he was looking around for a suitable post-doc position when a terrible illness (SLA) took hold of his life. My visit to him two years ago was one of the most upsetting experiences in my life: entirely motionless apart from his eyes, miraculously he had retained his openness to life and even his good humour. Farewell, Rocco…

Raffaele

> Il giorno 12 lug 2026, alle ore 08:35, Daniela Bevilacqua via INDOLOGY <indology at list.indology.info> ha scritto:
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> Dear all,
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> It is with a heavy heart that I share with you the passing of a young and promising researcher, Dr Rocco Cestola, who left us last April.
> Rocco was a kind and sensitive human being, an inspiring classmate during our university years, and a cherished friend over the decades. His irony, creative flair, and intellectual curiosity remained intact despite the illness he faced, and he continued to remain actively engaged in scholarly work throughout this difficult period. His academic contributions can be explored through his profile:
> (https://independent.academia.edu/RoccoCestola <https://www.google.com/url?q=https://independent.academia.edu/RoccoCestola&source=gmail-imap&ust=1784442980000000&usg=AOvVaw0OD7J5E57hbZWHVau0rAK8>).
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> May his memory continue to inspire us in our personal and academic lives.
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> Daniela Bevilacqua, PhD
> Investigadora | Researcher
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Prof. Raffaele Torella
Emeritus Professor of Sanskrit
Sapienza University of Rome
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