The Sahara desert present two facets: the beauty of the dunes, telling us of ancient and beautiful cultures and landscapes, transmitting great serenity and well being. We then have the other side, a land of transit, of anguish, of darkness, daily witnessing a human tragedy of immense proportions. Hence the desert, becoming center stage to the death for thousands of migrants crossing these lands searching for a lifeline. Italy, the protagonist nation, playing a key role in the Mediterranean, providing assistance and rescue to migrants landing daily on it's shores.