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On April 14th 2014, the terrorist group Boko Haram abducted 276 girls - mainly aged between 16 and 18 - who studied in a school run by the government in…

Between 11th -13th May 2017, the Sicilian town of Syracuse hosted a Festival of Mediterranean Culture named Sabir, which gathered together various entities engaged in handling the migratory phenomenon, from…

I wish to dedicate this day to the mothers I have met since the first SAR mission in 2014, launched soon after MOAS' inception. Exhausted, scared because of the violence…

At 8 am on May 6th 2017, MOAS' vessel, the Phoenix, entered the port of Catania, which had been assigned by official authorities as the port of disembarkation for the…

For months, newspapers and TV programs have been focusing on rescue NGOs operating at sea, which they are suggesting are suspicious organisations with unclear aims and funds. Those same NGOs…

We first thought about creating MOAS in 2013 while sailing on vacation along the Mediterranean, when we were inspired by Pope Francis' words. That summer I was celebrating with my…

I have just returned after being on board the Phoenix since April 12th and taking part in the SAR activities carried out by our team. Even though it is our…

After MOAS' 2017 mission launched on April 1st, I went again on board the Phoenix to participate in the SAR operations in the Central Mediterranean. This time a dear friend…

On April 3rd 2017 I was invited to Bocconi University to explain how my husband and I created MOAS: two business people who decided to be at the forefront of…

From March 29th till April 2nd 2017 the fifth edition of Biennale di Democrazia was held in Turin with the title Uscite d’Emergenza (i.e. Emergency Exits). On the last day…