| Description |
1 online resource (xi, 177 pages) |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references. |
| Contents |
Cover; Table of Contents; Acknowledgments; Preface; Introduction: Reciprocal Lifelines: Representing Refugee Women; 1. Rose's Story: On Names and Disguises; 2. Lutfia's Story: Amidst the Personal and the Political Conflicts; 3. Muzna's Story: The Cloud That Harbors Heavy Showers; 4. Sama's Story: What I Survived Were My Eye-Openers; 5. Emilia's Story: I Change Every Moment and Am Fine with It; 6. Zizinia's Story: Hopes and Doubts in Unlikely Spaces; 7. Leila's Story: My Basic Right to Education Became Fatal; 8. Sara's Story: De-Bordering of My Life So Far; 9. Bidaa's Story: "Read, read and read ... "Challenging Closures: An Open-Ended Evaluation; Glossary; Chapter Notes; Bibliography; Index |
| Summary |
Based on original interviews conducted across three continents, this book relates the experiences of nine Syrian women refugees and their perspectives on a range of subjects. Each narrative reveals a displaced woman's concept of the self in relation to memory, history, trauma and reconciliation within familial, international and cultural contexts. Their life stories contribute to building bonds and promoting trust between locals and "strangers" who are often defined only by their status as refugees. The book raises critical questions about stereotypes and racism while reminding readers of the shared joys and concerns of womanhood across cultures. |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Subject |
Women refugees -- Syria.
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HISTORY -- Middle East -- General. |
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Women refugees |
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Syria |
| ISBN |
9781476634906 (electronic bk.) |
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1476634904 (electronic bk.) |
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9781476675855 |
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