Children of the Camp : : The Lives of Somali Youth Raised in Kakuma Refugee Camp, Kenya / / Catherine-Lune Grayson.

Chronic violence has characterized Somalia for over two decades, forcing nearly two million people to flee. A significant number have settled in camps in neighboring countries, where children were born and raised. Based on in-depth fieldwork, this book explores the experience of Somalis who grew up...

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Superior document:Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter Berghahn Books Complete eBook-Package 2017
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Place / Publishing House:New York; , Oxford : : Berghahn Books, , [2017]
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Year of Publication:2017
Language:English
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Physical Description:1 online resource (246 p.)
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Table of Contents:
  • Frontmatter
  • CONTENTS
  • FIGURES
  • ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
  • ABBREVIATIONS
  • MAPS
  • INTRODUCTION
  • Chapter 1 THE PAST IS A FOREIGN COUNTRY
  • Chapter 2 KAKUMA IS ANOTHER PLANET
  • Chapter 3 GROWING UP IN KAKUMA This is Home
  • Chapter 4 THE SOMALI WAY Ethnocultural Diversity and Cultural Preservation
  • Chapter 5 A WORLD IN MOVEMENT The Camp as a Connected Space
  • Chapter 6 THEY PROMISED US AMERICA A Story of Deception and Mistrust
  • Chapter 7 THROUGH THEIR EYES Representation and Self-Representation
  • Chapter 8 IN MEMORY OF THE FUTURE
  • Chapter 9 A NOTE ON LIFE AFTER THE CAMP
  • Chapter 10 CONCLUSION
  • BIBLIOGRAPHY
  • Appendix A SHORT OVERVIEW OF KEY INFORMANTS
  • INDEX