Eithne Nightingale

Child Migrant Voices in Modern Britain (eBook, PDF)

Oral Histories 1930s-Present Day

• Format: PDF

Produktbeschreibung

Almost half the people displaced worldwide are under 18, yet their voices are rarely heard. This book records the experiences of children arriving in Britain from Hitler's Europe in the 1930s to those escaping war in Ukraine in 2022. It follows the journeys of war-traumatised children from Mogadishu to Mile End and from Syria to a Scottish isle. Some followed their parents to the 'motherland' from the former British Empire. Others came independently to escape forced marriage or military conscription.

These powerful testimonies shed light on children's motivations, trials and achievements, including in adult life, providing critical insight into how the British - both individually and collectively - have welcomed or shunned child migrants. Importantly, Eithne Nightingale links these stories with contemporary issues such as the Windrush Scandal and Britain's Illegal Migration Act 2023.

Situated in its historical and political context, Child Migrant Voices in Modern Britain makes vital reading for those studying modern British history, migration and human rights as well as those working with child migrants. It will also appeal to a general audience interested in inspirational life stories.

For more information on the book, related events and to watch award-winning films on child migration see childmigrantstories.com.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Bloomsbury UK eBooks
• Seitenzahl: 240
• Erscheinungstermin: 11. Januar 2024
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781350332638
• Artikelnr.: 69744548

Autorenporträt

Eithne Nightingale is a Postdoctoral Research Assistant at Queen Mary University of London and V&A Museum of Childhood, UK. She is the co-editor, along with Richard Sandell, of Museums, Equality and Social Justice (2012). She is also an award-winning writer, photographer and filmmaker, and is currently involved in producing multi-media content on child migration (www.childmigrantstories.com) and experiences of home during the Covid-19 pandemic (www.stayhomestories.co.uk).

Inhaltsangabe

List of Illustrations Acknowledgements Introduction Researching Child Migration 1. "If Then
Why Not Now?": Blanca Stern (nee Schreiber) and Necha (Natalie) Gluck (nee Dux) who arrived from Austria
aged 8 and 10 respectively
in 1938 2. No Man's Land: Duncan Ross who arrived from India
aged eight
in 1956 3. Precious Cargo: Argun Imamzade who arrived from Cyprus
aged fourteen
in 1964 4. Following Mum to the 'Motherland': Richard Lue and Roberta who arrived
aged 7 and 8 respectively
from Jamaica in 1964 5. "I Much Prefer Roasted Rat": Maurice Nwokeji who arrived
aged nine
from Nigeria
in 1970 6. The Battle of Brick Lane: Six young people who arrived from East Pakistan subsequently Bangladesh
aged eleven to sixteen
between 1969 and 1973 7. A Pakistani Scot with a Mid-Atlantic Drawl: Zohra who arrived from Pakistan in 1975 8. Out of her depth: Linh Vu who arrived
aged seven
from Vietnam in 1979 9. A Child Soldier Who Knew Too Much: Henry Bran who arrived
aged seventeen
from El Salvador in 1981 10. "Caught in a Flow of Water": Eylem Binboga who arrived
aged twelve
from Turkey in 1987 11. Love of the Motherland: Ahmed Ali
originally from Somaliland
who arrived
aged eleven
via Djibouti in 2004; Said who arrived
aged sixteen
from Somalia in 2012 12: Girl Power - finding a talent and following a dream: Bilqis who arrived from Yemen in 2005 and Nimo
aged fifteen
who arrived from Somaliland
in 2009 13: Chapter 13: On Her Own: Mariam who arrived
aged sixteen
from Guinea in 2006 14: "Home is Where the Love Is": Yosef
originally from Eritrea
who arrived aged sixteen
in 2011 15. Seeking Sanctuary on a Scottish Island Syrian children who arrived from Lebanon
aged six - sixteen
on the Isle of Bute
Scotland in 2015 16"We will win": Mariia who arrived
aged thirteen
from Ukraine in 2022 Conclusion: "If I had a magic wand": Final thoughts and insights