Amal arrived into Italy in the small port of Torre a Mare.

She was welcomed by local communities including a giant puppet of an Italian Nonna, who then guided Amal through her first experiences of Italy.

This is a past event that took place on 7 September 2021.

Amal walked through the city centre on her first Italian day, surrounded by the sights sounds and aromas of Italy.

She soon finds herself in the middle of a huge dance celebration performed by the young and old community of Bari.

This is a past event that took place on 7 September 2021.

Amal’s newest friend, Wise Nonna shares advice about life, the way north, the obstacles Amal might face.

At the end of the dance celebration for Amal, Nonna sings her to sleep with an Italian lullaby.

This is a past event that took place on 7 September 2021.

Amal walked in nature, surrounded by the wind turbines of huge windmills towering above her.

She felt small in the vast landscape that surrounded her, but was quickly welcomed by the community with colourful kites in the shape of birds.

This is a past event that took place on 8 September 2021.

Amal explored Forcella, a historic district in the ancient center of Naples.

The Trianon Viviani Theater welcomed her with an event of poetic resistance that defends the joy and futures of all children.

At La Casa di Vetro, the Piccola Orchestra di Forcella performed a short repertoire for Amal and a group of dancers accompanied her along Spaccanapoli, the ancient decumanus of Greek-Roman Naples.

This is a past event that took place on 8 September 2021.

Amal, an orchestra and sixty little travellers explored forest full of adventures.

Their extraordinary journey was full of surprising encounters with sea monsters, magical birds, wizards and giant butterflies…

This is a past event that took place on 9 September 2021.

Accompanied by a parade from the Potlach Theater, Amal reached the Piazza della Sanità, where she was welcomed by three women from the Sanità Theater who recited poems by Faraj Bayrakdarche translated into Neapolitan.

Amal received the greetings of the children of the Rione Sanità Educational Network and was given a large skirt sewn by Nakupenda Sartoria Sociale, while the Pegaso association read letters written for her.

This is a past event that took place on 9 September 2021.

Amal was welcomed by a group of tammorre coordinated by Valentina Ferraiuolo with singing by Marcello Colasurdo.

Amal’s reaction was volcanic and spontaneous: she lost her patience, she had finally had enough.

This is a past event that took place on 9 September 2021.

Amal stopped in the beautiful small town of Genazzano where she was greeted by local children who invited her to play hide and seek. 

Together they played in the narrow streets of the village before breaking bread in the nearby castle, giving Amal the meal she needed for the next part of her epic odyssey.

This is a past event that took place on 10 September 2021.

To celebrate Amal’s arrival to Rome, MAXXI Museum created a momentous educational and participatory workshop for children and their families.

Each participant was invited to create flowers to give to the child upon arrival, leaving a personal message in each of them according to one of the topics addressed: Home, Identity, Welcome, Migration.

This is a past event that took place on 11 September 2021.

Amal’s lost homeland is alive in her thoughts. Memories of war rise to the surface and when she wakes visions of home appear. If she follows them where will they lead? 

Tammam Azzam, one of Syria’s most distinguished visual artists, now living in Germany, paints scenes of his war-torn homeland. In Rome Tammam’s visceral and poignant paintings of Syrian buildings destroyed by war were projected onto the buildings of Teatro India, creating a powerful installation in collaboration with Finn Ross from FRAY Studio.

This is a past event that took place on 11 and 12 September 2021.

Associations, humanitarian agencies, NGOs, artists and educators came together to create a joyful Sunday for all young people, especially Little Amal and the many refugee children around the world she represents.

This is a past event that took place on 12 September 2021.

Amal soaked up the atmosphere of the ancient city of Rome while she walked past the iconic landmarks and sights.

Syrian artist Omar Abu Saada presented his specially created audio installation allowing Amal to see the city through the eyes of a refugee.

On her way, Amal passed by the Argentina Theater and a romantic serenata was sung to her from the balcony.

This is a past event that took place on 12 September 2021.

As she travelled from Rome to Assisi, Amal found herself on a quiet dirt road, surrounded by trees and tranquility, in front of a beautiful old building.

LaMama Umbria welcomed Amal to Assisi with flocks of birds, songs and dances from distant lands and a picnic at the edge of the woods. Amal was renewed and strengthened by the knowledge that she will always retain a piece of her past as she moves into the future.

This is a past event that took place on 14 September 2021.

Arriving in the hilly town of Assisi, Amal was welcomed by a troupe of bird stilt walkers who accompany her to discover the city of Saint Assisi who loved birds.

Amal was very pleased to finally meet friends she can see eye to eye. Welcomed at the Basilica of St Francis as the sun was setting, she was lulled to sleep by the singing of the Musical Chapel of the Papal Basilica of San Francesco d’Assisi.

This is a past event that took place on 14 September 2021.

Amal hurts her knee whilst playing football with the Bologna Football Team.

Emergency International, who have provided aid to over 12 patients across 19 countries, looked after Amal and made sure she had the medical care she needed to continue her long journey.

This is a past event that took place on 16 September 2021.

Little Amal’s arrival in Milan was marked by fireworks! 

Although they are intended for celebrations,  fire, noise, smoke and the ever-faster series of explosions leading up to the powerful final bang have a totally different meaning for a child fleeing a war…

This is a past event that took place on 17 September 2021.

In Milan, Amal’s journey continued in the garden of Casa EMERGENCY, an open cultural space and the home of an organisation that offers free, high-quality medical care around the world, with no discrimination.

Through playing together, the children of Casa Emergency welcomed her, and communicated without barriers. Piece by piece, they put together the Puzzle of Human Rights created by EMERGENCY, and by playing, they learned something important: human rights are a universal good.

After playtime, the City Council and EMERGENCY’s representatives officially welcomed Amal on behalf of the whole city of Milan.

This is a past event that took place on 18 September 2021.

After a massive thunderstorm cancels Amal’s original plans, the clouds suddenly part and the skies clear.

Amal explores the streets of Turin, flooded with puddles for her to splash through. She meets families – some who arrived to Italy from Syria as refugees – who had waited for weeks for their moment with Amal.

This is a past event that took place on 18 September 2021.

On Amal’s last day in Italy with music, flowers and fine arts, Amal was welcomed in Sanremo in the wonderful historic park of Villa Ormond, home of the International Institute of Humanitarian Law.

The Municipality of Sanremo, the Villa Ormond Foundation and the Sanremo Academy of Fine Arts created a path of artistic installations and musical events for Amal to explore.

This is a past event that took place on 19 September 2021.