Luisa Chiodi,  Serena Epis | 25 September 2025

To protect the marine ecosystems of the Adriatic, concrete policies are needed, shared by all the countries bordering this sea. Often, these results are achieved thanks to bottom-up transnational cooperation initiatives. An interview 

Marwa Mahmoud: growing up in Italy and engaging in politics as a citizen

Marwa Mahmoud, councilor for education policies of the Municipality of Reggio Emilia, offers us a lucid and touching look at the complexity of identity and belonging. Hers is the story of an Italian public figure with a migrant background: born in Alexandria, Egypt and raised in Reggio Emilia, she cherishes her roots, but at the same time she is determinedly committed to building the future of the country she has chosen as her home and place of political commitment, despite racism and the difficulties related to bureaucracy and obtaining citizenship.

Alae Al Said, writing as an act of liberation

Alae Al Said was born in Rome in 1991 to Palestinian parents. She grew up with love for her homeland and a strong sense of justice. In this video, she tells us about her life between two struggles, the one for the liberation of Palestine and the one for her affirmation as a Muslim woman in a country held hostage by so many stupid stereotypes

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