The sea, and water more generally, symbolize purification and rebirth, but also death (Bachelard, 1942). In migration stories, the sea carries hopes and dreams but also grief and trauma. NGOs often rescue and welcome migrants at sea, along with all their experiences of travel, loss, separation, and…

The article reflects on the processes of entry into reception systems through the life story of Hayat, a female migrant who arrived irregularly from Morocco and landed in reception after a long series of vicissitudes. What happens on the threshold between marginality, migration and the political and…

This paper presents a case study on several associations dedicated to providing emergency assistance to both people on the move and asylum seekers in Italy. The analysis reveals that the high level of commitment and participation is intrinsically linked to the voluntary nature of the actions.…

The article explores some experiences and perceptions of migrants and the local population regarding Belgian media representations. The reference literature and the data collected through semi-structured interviews conducted with local population, refugees and migrants in the Flanders region, have…

In the context of Agenda 2030 and within the debate opened by intercultural and decolonial education studies, the article aims to critically discuss the phenomenon of migration through the perspective of Global Education, by deconstructing dominant power relations and divisive narratives and…

The fear of the Other and the hate speech are phenomena increasingly and socially widespread: this makes necessary an educational response to promote intercultural competences. The school could become a place to promote non-discriminatory practices and to reduce prejudice, which is usually about…