Intimacies, Citizenship and Refugee Men
'Daily, we hear stories of the refugee crisis enveloping the globe. Sometimes we learn about the detail of those refugee lives. Less often do we hear about refugee men and their determination to rebuild personal lives and relationships in new countries. T
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Samuel Muchoki
Intimacies, Citizenship and Refugee Men
Samuel Muchoki Melbi Institute Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
ISBN 978-3-319-46510-4 DOI 10.1007/978-3-319-46511-1
ISBN 978-3-319-46511-1 (eBook)
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To my wife, Hilda Wanjiku, and my two children, Melvin Muchoki and Abbie Wairimu
PREFACE
The process of forced migration, asylum seeking and settlement of refugees is broadly conceived as a mass movement from a site of conflict and suffering, to one of security. However, such a movement incorporates transitions through many social, political and economic contexts, including those within which intimate relationships are organised. Yet, little is understood about intimacies of male refugees during migration and settlement. This book intends to initiate a new line of inquiry and debate on the experiences of male refugees that are not necessarily associated with trauma. Traditionally, many studies have discussed refugee experiences through the lens of struggle, suffering and loss. Such studies have reinforced a focus on traumatic experiences in understanding the impact of forced migration on refugee populations. Undeniably, forced displacement as a result of civil war has devastating consequences for thousands of refugees. Nevertheless, forced migration also provides new opportunities for refugee men to pursue new relationships and reorganise their intimate lives. This book presents intimate experiences of Horn of Africa refugee men—from Sudan, Somalia, Ethiopia and Eritrea—living in Melbourne, Austral
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