| Summary: | One way migration culture is manifested is through its materiality, represented by cultural
artefacts, social networks, symbolic emblems or objects of memory, which represent a way
or an instant method to get in touch with one’s past and present existential trajectories.
These objects, in fact, often become symbolic devices capable of nurturing a sense of
belonging in the new world and a link with one’s place of origin.
In this article, we will consider the life story of a migrant who pursued an entrepreneurial
path by trying to open his own business in his destination country, specifically in the city
of Matera in southern Italy.
The case study analysed focuses on the story of Suryabhan and his relationship with a
sacred idol representing the god Ganesh. An ethnographic research method was used, aided
by interviews.
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