The Exodus is Not Over Migrations from the Ruptured Homelands of Northeast India by Nandita Haksar, Edition 2016
Economic deprivation, insurgencies and deadly ethnic clashes have driven thousands of impoverished men and women from the North-eastern region of India to seek a better life in the towns and cities of mainland India and further abroad. Some find themselves working amidst the unimaginable opulence of five-star hotels, casinos and cruises. However, for many, their jobs in Delhi, Bengaluru, Goa and other metro poles make them targets of racism, sexual harassment and class exploitation. In response, communities of migrants discover ways of reproducing their cultures in alien soil, to act as oases in a hostile environment. And in doing so, they build bridges between communities
- Author:Nandita Haksar
- Binding Type:Hardcover
- ISBN:9789386050953
- Total Pages:280
- Publishing Year:2016
- Language:English