Stefania D’Ignoti
Stefania D’Ignoti is an award-winning independent journalist covering conflict, migration and the rise of the far right.
Latest from Stefania D’Ignoti
Ukrainian Orphans Evacuated to Italy Have Become a Political Football
Hundreds of Ukrainian orphans, many with physical and intellectual disabilities, were evacuated in 2022 from state-run institutions where abuse was common, and placed with foster families in Italy, where they thrived. Now, Ukraine has ordered them repatriated, and the foster families are challenging the order in court.
Couscous in Marsala: The Long History of Sicilians and Tunisians
Long before today’s migration debates, tens of thousands of Sicilians built new lives in Tunisia, shaping a shared Mediterranean culture now largely forgotten.
My Grandpa, the Fascist?
Leafing through an old family photo album led the author to a personal reckoning with Italy’s dark past in Libya — at a time when telling the often forgotten and sidelined story of the country’s fascist exploits abroad seems more urgent than ever.
The Resilient Artisans Keeping Aleppo Soap Alive
For centuries, Aleppo soap has been crafted using a unique process. Now, Syrian soap-makers, displaced from their homeland by conflict, face the challenge of preserving their heritage in exile.