The Arab uprisings, with all the uncertainties that characterize transitions, have led many to flee in search of fortune in the north, on the other side of the Mediterranean. While here the extreme right fans the flames of xenophobia (see Marine Le Pen and Mario Borghezio’s visit to Lampedusa), the Old Continent is faced with the dilemma of acceptance. In the meantime we have been to Tunisia to meet the migrants who dream of Europe.