The Mediterranean is, today, a space of exile and migration whose future depends largely on the management of this unfortunate reality. The men and women who cross the sea to reach the north shore head towards their own death, real or metaphorical. Equipped only with hope, fascinated by the consumer society and opulence of the West, they find themselves received by societies suffering from a serious loss of values. Indeed, the countries of the north try to find solutions to their problems based on a profoundly materialist model, when they should turn to Mediterranean humanist thought. In this respect, writers and intellectuals play an important role, which starts with the use of the language as a refuge. Writing can thus develop the capacity of we Mediterraneans to confront the danger that threatens our shores.

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