The experience of migrants crossing the Mediterranean has been represented as that of passive components of large-scale human flows driven by conflicts, migration policies and smuggling. This article proposes a reflection on the advantages of using a social network lens to better understand these experiences at a micro- and meso-level, bringing to the fore the personal and relational dimensions. By examining the narratives of people who reached the coasts of Sicily (Italy) via the Libyan route, the article highlights the key role of local and transnational ties at every single juncture of these very long, often serendipitous journeys. The concept of ‘journey’ is used to frame this analysis, but also to debunk some of the deterministic, static and Euro-centred assumptions, which have characterized mainstream narratives and some scholarly debates. Thus, the refugee journey emerges as a fluid process characterized by the continuous deconstruction and reconstruction of social networks.

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网络难民：跨国网络在穿越地中海的旅程中的作用

移民穿越地中海的经历被描述为冲突、移民政策和走私驱动的大规模人口流动的被动组成部分。本文提出了对使用社交网络镜头在微观和中观层面更好地理解这些体验的优势的反思，突出个人和关系维度。通过考察通过利比亚路线到达西西里岛（意大利）海岸的人们的叙述，文章强调了当地和跨国联系在这些非常漫长、往往是偶然的旅程的每一个关键时刻的关键作用。“旅程”的概念被用来构建这种分析，但也用来揭穿一些确定性的、静态的和以欧洲为中心的假设，这些假设已经成为主流叙事和一些学术辩论的特征。