Di Giovanni Elisabetta
Coll Antropol. 2016 Sep;40(3):165-9.
In the imaginary of Italian people, the Island of Lampedusa (Italy) has always been considered a paradise destination for summer holidays. The beauty of this small island at the heart of the Mediterranean Sea, far from big harbors and cities, with its rich biodiversity and unspoilt nature, has made it a national and international tourist attraction. However, in recent years its name become associated with scenes of tragic, desperate journeys made by people of different origins trying to reach Europe from North African coasts. This shift exists not only in Italian people’s perception, but also all over the world, as the news related to Lampedusa and other Italian areas affected by this phenomenon often finds a place in major foreign newspapers. Even if migrants have been reaching Italian (and, more generally, South European) coasts for the last 20 years, the date of 3 October 2013 constitutes a significant turning point, as the shipwreck that occurred on this day lead to numerous deaths and the Italian coast guard has been accused of an unsuccessful, belated rescue of the people on the vessel. In recent months the number of people, especially unaccompanied children, arriving by boat has increased. Most of them are fleeing from wars and persecution, and even if they are aware of the risk of crossing the Mediterranean Sea, they still decide to try. The paper presents the results of an ethnographic research conducted with unaccompanied and separated children in Sicily, in order to point out their oral memories.
在意大利人的想象中，兰佩杜萨岛（意大利）一直被视为夏日度假的天堂之地。这座位于地中海中心的小岛景色优美，远离大型港口和城市，拥有丰富的生物多样性和未受破坏的自然环境，使其成为国内和国际旅游胜地。然而，近年来，它的名字却与来自不同地区的人们试图从北非海岸抵达欧洲的悲惨、绝望旅程联系在一起。这种转变不仅存在于意大利人的认知中，在全世界范围内也是如此，因为与兰佩杜萨岛以及意大利其他受此现象影响地区相关的新闻经常登上外国主要报纸。即使在过去20年里移民一直在抵达意大利（更广泛地说，南欧）海岸，但2013年10月3日却是一个重要的转折点，因为当天发生的海难导致众多人员死亡，意大利海岸警卫队被指责对船上人员的救援行动不力且姗姗来迟。最近几个月，乘船抵达的人数，尤其是无人陪伴儿童的数量有所增加。他们中的大多数人逃离战争和迫害，尽管他们意识到穿越地中海的风险，但仍决定一试。本文展示了对西西里岛无人陪伴和与家人分离儿童进行的人种学研究结果，以指出他们的口述记忆。
