A Village for Two (and All of Us): Digital Nomads Reimagining the South of Italy

From parental leave to programming for preschoolers, how two remote workers helped reboot a Sicilian town — and inspired a movement.

Elisa and Roberto didn’t move to Licodia Eubea to become “case studies.” They were simply looking for a better rhythm, for themselves and their daughter. After years away, the call of Sicily — warm, wild, and quietly waiting — became too strong to ignore.

But their return didn’t just change their lives. It stirred something in the town itself.

With just 3…