Family labor migration from South Asia to Europe is often framed as proceeding in a predictable pattern of “male first-time migrant, ethnic marriage and spouse reunion.” Migration to Northern Italy is no exception. Primary data from recent ethnographic fieldwork reveal a slow rise in mixed South Asian–Italian couples, which might bring into question the quandaries they face in raising children. This article considers the daily struggles in conjugal and parental relations in mixed-culture households formed by spouses one of whom is from a South Asian background, and the other is an Italian “native.” Applying intersectional analysis to the life stories and aspirations of such cross-cultural new generations allows for revisiting the commonplace view of South Asia–Europe intimate links.

从南亚到欧洲的家庭劳务移民通常以可预见的方式进行，即“男性首次移民，族裔婚姻和配偶团聚”。迁移到意大利北部也不例外。最近的人种志田野调查的主要数据显示，南亚-意大利混血夫妇的数量呈缓慢增长趋势，这可能使他们在抚养子女方面面临的困境令人质疑。本文考虑了由配偶组成的混合文化家庭在夫妻和父母关系中的日常斗争，其中一个来自南亚背景，另一个是意大利的“本地人”。将交叉分析应用于此类跨文化新一代的生活故事和愿望，可以重新审视南亚与欧洲亲密联系的平凡看法。