The show runs until January 30 at Villa Altieri, in the Italian capital Rome. The objective of the exhibit is to show the public the journey undertaken by minors and young people who have reached Italy and the challenges they face as immigrants once there.

The exhibition spaces include four rooms. The first three portray the different phases of the 'journey' young migrants face before being welcomed by their host country: from the crossings at sea to the hotspots, centers and foster families that host them.

The last room gives visitors the opportunity of immersing themselves in the images and voices that evoke the themes that are part of an immigrant's journey.

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Four stories

Exhibition organizers hope the public get acquainted with the stories of four 'leading characters' whose journey can be followed across the exhibit's rooms.

The stories showcased include Remon's, a human rights activist who speaks about his trip from Egypt and his relationship with both his biological and foster mothers.

Mamoudou, who is also an activist at UNICEF after being aided by the organization, left Guinea right after the COVID-19 pandemic due to the dire economic conditions of his country, with the dream of completing his studies. His story shows how his life changed when, together with the younger sibling he was traveling with, he was hosted by a family.

Another story shows how Omar, from The Gambia, now lives with a family and how he is also supported by Majo, originally from El Salvador. Majo moved to Italy at a young age and she has chosen to help those who are going through an experience that is similar to hers.

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Over 12,000 unaccompanied minors in Italy in 2025

"This show represents an important occasion to understand the journey, difficult and often painful, that unaccompanied migrant minors must face to reach Italy," said Social Policies and Health Councillor Barbara Funari.

"An 'exhibition itinerary' that becomes a 'human itinerary' to get closely acquainted with their stories and to 'meet' their faces in order to better understand that there are risks and separations behind the choice to take the trip but there ia also courage and a lot of hope to build a better future. I thank UNICEF for their precious work for the rights of the child," she added.

"Welcoming is an absolute priority, the very essence" of the religious organization in Rome, stated Renaud Escande, the administrator for the regligious charity Pieux Établissements de la France (known in Italian as Pii Stabilmenti della Francia).

"Pii Stabilimenti della Francia has for centuries offered hospitality to pilgrims who often arrived in the past in conditions of extreme fragility", added Escande. His organization operates under the authority of the French Embassy to the Holy See.

"Today we are called to deal with another emergency. In 2025 alone, over 12,000 unaccompanied minors reached Italy. Thanks to UNICEF, this historical vocation of ours has expanded and renewed itself in favor of those who, often driven by economic and social crises, undertake these journeys in hope of a better future," Escande commented.

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From arrival to integration

"As UNICEF, we have had the opportunity, over the past few years, of following many girls and boys, from the difficult journeys to the integration programs" they experience, highlighted Nicola Dell'Arciprete, UNICEF's Coordinator of the response in favor of refugee and migrant minors in Italy.

"We always like to remember that everyone can play a role along this part of the road and support many girls and boys. The exhibit aims to remind us of this: it is a trip that never ends upon arrival but is made of relationships and everyone can choose to join it," he commented.

The exhibit 'In viaggio da te' can be visited free of charge until January 30 in Viale Manzoni 47 in Rome, in the spaces of Villa Altieri granted by the Metropolitan City of Rome, Monday through Thursday from 9 am until 5 pm and on Friday from 9 am until 1 pm.

The show, in cooperation with the Social Policies and Health Councillor of Rome and the support of the charity Pieux Établissements de la France à Rome, has been organized on behalf of UNICEF by Linee, with the cooperation of the Rome-based Foundation Its Academy Rossellini.

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