Motherhood in exile: between Ukraine and Italy in wartime

Abstract

The armed conflict that has shaken Ukraine over the past year and a half is the second largest such event in Europe since the wars in the Western Balkans. This time, most of those forced either to resettle within the Country or to emigrate abroad are women, often accompanied by one or more dependent minors and the dream of return. In light of these developments, this contribution addresses the experience of women, mothers, and now also refugees who had to leave Ukraine because of the war: the content delves into the choices, expectations and hopes characterising their motherhood in exile, as part of a life suspended between here and there, today and tomorrow.