In the collective imagination, the history of Italian emigration is often linked to the long ocean crossings of shiploads of men and women, whose names are often unknown, with their bundles, full of hope, pain, toil and courage.

Going abroad is often a desire, a need to learn about new worlds, it expresses the desire to broaden one's horizons, whoever it is undertakes this journey.

Video stories, Travel notes: stories of migrant souls,  highlight some stories of often famous people who crossed the "sea" of the unknown to follow their dreams, ambitions, but also out of necessity.

Personalities from the world of literature, art, fashion and music, who have had significant experiences abroad, leaving an imprint on their lives and on the history of Italian culture.

In order to know and not to lose their memory, Luca Scarlini opens the "notebooks" of many artists to accompany us to an "elsewhere," where their fate was often played out.

First installment: FAUSTA CIALENTE

Second installment: LORENZO DA PONTE

Third installment: ITALIAN FASHION in the United States

Fourth installment: MARIO SOLDATI and America

Fifth installment: INTELLECTUALS in Libya and the propaganda activity

Sixth installment: GIACOMO PUCCINI

Seventh installment: ENRICO PEA

Eighth installment: DINO CAMPANA

Ninth installment: THE CIOCIARE MODELS

Tenth installment: GABRIELE D'ANNUNZIO