Open AccessThe Place of the Dead in the Mediterranean. A Sicilian Experience
Author(s) -
Carolina Kobelinsky,
Filippo Furri,
Camille Noûs
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
migration letters
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.241
H-Index - 13
eISSN - 1741-8992
pISSN - 1741-8984
DOI - 10.33182/ml.v18i6.1243
Subject(s) - sicilian , port (circuit theory) , biography , history , mediterranean climate , ethnology , archaeology , geography , art history , engineering , philosophy , linguistics , electrical engineering
Death during the journey to Europe is both a spectre hanging over border crossers and a concrete reality. It is also a very present issue within the society that finds itself forced to deal with these inert bodies. Drawing on a field study has been conducted since January 2018, we focus here on how the bodies found at sea and taken to the port of Catania (Sicily) are managed, exploring both their itinerary and how a small group of people from the city has become involved in a project to give them a name and a biography.