Vol. VI
Issue: 1&2
Journal of Migration Affairs
Sept 2023 & March 2024
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An Overview of Migration Story in Kerala: Analysing In-migration and Out-migration Trends Using Census 2011
The southern state of Kerala borders Tamil Nadu on the south and east, Karnataka on the north and northeast, and the Arabian Sea coastline on the west. The state’s projected population is around 35.10 million in 2023; it was 33.40 million in 2011 (Census 2011).
READ MOREA Study of Migrant Workers in Surat Thani Province of Southern Thailand
The present study attempts to understand problems faced by migrant workers from Myanmar, Laos and Cambodia in twelve districts of the Surat Thani Province of Thailand. The primary data was collected from 306 migrant workers.
READ MOREIn Search of a Queer Utopia: Performing Heterosexuality and Social Conformity in Shani Mootoo’s Valmiki’s Daughter
The diaspora community has been the source of the Indian subcontinent’s queer imagination. Migration produces a new understanding of sexuality and gender identity; however, it doesn’t always deliver in terms of freedom and acceptance.
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Representation of Migrant Tibetan Intellectuals: Knowledge, Culture and Politics in Tsering Namgyal Khortsa’s The Tibetan Suitcase: A Novel
As an exiled community, Tibetans have been searching for the recognition of their culture and values since the Chinese occupation of Tibet in 1950. Being in perpetual exile, Tibetans have consistently attempted to express
READ MOREGender, Migration and Environment in the MENA: Vulnerabilities, Frameworks and Ways Forward
Environmental migration is inherently gendered. Migrants across the gender spectrum have varied needs and priorities and continue to be exposed to a multitude of risks and challenges throughout their journeys.
READ MORECensus-2011 Snapshot: Out-migration from Jharkhand, Madhya Pradesh, Odisha and Chhattisgarh
Jharkhand, Madhya Pradesh, Odisha, and Chhattisgarh are among India’s eight Empowered Action Group (EAG) states1. These states are also among the economically backward states which witness a higher level of inter-state out-migration
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Issue: 1&2
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