Departing Italy in June 1937 represents a crucial turning point in Lisa Sergio’s life. Both from a practical point of view—she would reside in the United States until her death, and acquire American citizenship in 1944—and from an ideological point of view, as it marked her transition to democratic values. This transition was not immediate, however; it took time. In 1990—she had passed away a year earlier—the oft-mentioned writer “Nika” Tucci, who had always remained one of her closest friends, testified to this: “Lisa became antifascist in 1937, but not completely. When she left Italy, she was confused.”