Just two weeks ago, I arrived in Pisa, a city that seems to have been built around its university: students fill the streets, bicycles cross the squares, and buildings carry the memory of centuries of knowledge. I came here not only as a new chapter in my life, but as a place where I try to understand where I come from. I enrolled at the University of Pisa to pursue a Master’s degree in Peace Studies: Conflict Transformation and Development Cooperation. This program was granted to me through a full scholarship from the university, which opened its doors to me and stood by me from the very beginning. The University of Pisa, which has 20 campuses across the city, did not merely accept me as a student; it supported me and supported my story, and maintained continuous communication with the Italian consulate in a serious effort to facilitate my departure from Gaza.