"You need a village, if only for the pleasure of leaving it”, wrote Cesare Pavese in The Moon and the Bonfire. A sentence that still rings true today, almost as if it foreshadowed an attitude shared by a growing number of new Italian generations. Young people leave Italy for a variety of reasons, not just better job opportunities: behind the packed suitcases is often a deeper sense of disorientation, a lack of belonging, and a search for somewhere else that can provide not only professional opportunities but also recognition and inclusion.The phenomenon of youth emigration has become structural. This is further confirmed by the most recent Idos data, which shows that departures increased by an average of 53.8% in 2023 compared to the previous year. A figure that cannot be disregarded, especially when we realize that those leaving are not just young people in pursuit of money, but also boys and girls with advanced educational degrees, linguistic and international skills, and established professional experience. A generation of Italian-trained talents who seek for spaces and possibilities that our system cannot provide. Among the new expatriates, the so-called "new Italians" are becoming more prominent. These individuals are the children of foreign parents who grew up in our country, but feel inadequately represented and welcomed. For many of them, Italy, which was their parents' dream destination, has now become the beginning point for a new migration. And the language spoken in the family often influences the choice of destination country: children of African parents prefer France (45%), those of Asian origin prefer the United Kingdom (72.9%), and those with community roots prefer Germany (23.8%). Young South Americans, on the other hand, are split between returning to their homeland (54%), and starting a new life in Spain (16%).However, there is much more to these numbers than just geographic mobility. There is a sense of a broken promise, of a future that Italy cannot guarantee, particularly in areas where innovation and generational change are most needed: universities, research, culture, and digital professions. Consequently, the young people of the country, including those who were raised as Italians, are seeking a place where they can ultimately feel at home, as the country ages and struggles to renew itself.