“It might be said that Asmara is a city of three dreams. First, the dream of Italian colonists who began arriving here at the end of the 19th century with the intention of building a new Rome in Africa. Then, the dream of independence from Ethiopia, which became reality in 1993 following years of courageous confrontations and the sacrifice of human lives. Finally, the hope of those who, faced with the difficulties of the current situation, attempt to leave the country at any price, imagining a better future beyond its borders. These three dreams intertwine and weave the fate of this city, continuing to nourish its soul.”, Marco Barbon