Full Description
Advancing contemporary scholarly debates on the role of home in understanding displacement and emplacement, A Long Journey Home explores powerful personal narratives from Colombia. The book examines the experiences of those whose sense of home has been disrupted by decades of conflict and violence. It highlights the profound feelings of loss and the enduring struggle of living without a home - an experience that can last for years or even decades. Through these stories, the book reveals how internally displaced people use creativity and imagination to remake their home while on the move.
Contents
List of Illustrations
List of Abbreviations
Acknowledgements
Map
Introduction: The Place of Home in Studies of Displacement
Chapter 1. Displacement, Emplacement and Home
Chapter 2. Losing Home: Memories of Conflict, Displacement and Home
Chapter 3. Struggles for Place, Home and Humanity
Chapter 4. Creating a Home: A Journey of a Lifetime
Chapter 5. Dislocation, Liminality and Remaking Home
Appendix
Glossary
References
Index
