Analyzes the politics of identity from the perspective of the people instead of media and government reports
Addresses topics new to the discussion of the Rohingya refugee community, such as memories, cultural life, and non-conventional resistance
Appeals to scholars and students examining issues of forced migration, refugee studies, Southeast Asian international relations, and ethnic politics.

Autorentext

Kazi Fahmida Farzana is Senior Lecturer in the Department of International Affairs at the University Utara Malaysia, Malaysia.

Inhalt
1: Introduction.- 2: The historical and politico-military context of the border.- 3: The refugee problem from an official account.- 4: Reconstructions of social memory by refugees.- 5: Everyday life in refugee camps.- 6: Music and Art as symbols of identity and everyday resistance.- 7: Conclusion.