On March 15, 1954, the first ship loaded with emigrants set sail from Trieste: hundreds of Triestini and Istrians, who had already abandoned their homes under pressure from Tito's communist Yugoslav regime, set sail for Australia, South Africa, and the Americas in search of better living conditions. In previous years, thousands of Istrians, Fiume, and Dalmatians had undertaken this journey, primarily through the channels of the International Refugee Organization (IRO), which in turn was connected to previous migratory flows.

Although the phenomenon has been studied, partially analyzed, and memorialized through the collection of testimonies, the publishing landscape lacked a comprehensive work capable of contextualizing it within the broader context of migration. Roberto Spazzali's book, Lontano da qui. L'emigrazione giuliana nel mondo (Ares, Milan 2026), published in collaboration with the Regional Institute for Istrian-Fiuman-Dalmatian Culture in Trieste (IRCI), as always thorough and well-researched, has filled this gap.

https://www.edizioniares.it/prodotto/lontano-da-qui/