![]() ![]() The study, thus, submits that globalization alternates the idea of situating home as a place of origin. It analysed Shire's poems as a product of the transcultural identity formation of the poet, illustrating her migratory experiences through the notion of “unhomely” (in her home country) and “Homeliness” (in her host country) as dilemmas that bisect her quest for return home because of war. The research utilised the Postcolonial theory and the qualitative method of analysis to examine how diasporic immigrants, particularly female subalterns struggle to grapple with the intricacies of dwelling in a hostile clime which situates the “Us” and “Them” binary opposition on their lived conditions. Franklin has explored the topics of forced migration and border security, which have become one of the most. No one leaves home unless home is the mouth of a shark. No one would leave home unless home chased you to the shore. By exploring Warsan Shire's poetry, this study, through the lens of modernity and globalization, examines the concept of home while x-raying locations of the African immigrant in diaspora. Seeking RefugeImages of those displaced by war, poverty, and persecution Virtual Exhibit for Paterson Museum. I want to go home, but home is the mouth of a shark. This is due to the sordid effect of racial conflicts culminating in disillusionment of writers, who engage in the nostalgic longing for their country of origin, notwithstanding the influences of the host country on African migrants. ![]() “It is the obligation of every person born in a safer room to open the door when someone in danger knocks.Uchenna Frances Obi Raphael Chukwuemeka Onyejizu 2021 Īfrica's bitter historical experience of slavery and racial discrimination influences diasporic literary writers in their representation of home and its exigencies. “We have a legal and moral obligation to protect people fleeing bombs, bullets and tyrants, and throughout history those people have enriched our society.” “Refugees are mothers, fathers, sisters, brothers, children, with the same hopes and ambitions as us-except that a twist of fate has bound their lives to a global refugee crisis on an unprecedented scale.” “No one leaves home unless home is the mouth of a shark.” They had to escape a thousand memories until they’d put enough time and distance between them and their misery to wake to a better day.” “Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere.” “Give me your tired, your poor, your huddled masses yearning to breathe free.” “The world will not be destroyed by those who do evil, but by those who watch them without doing anything.” They are often the first victims of terrorism.” “A refugee is someone who survived and who can create the future.” “No one puts their children in a boat unless the water is safer than the land.” “To be called a refugee is the opposite of an insult it is a badge of strength, courage, and victory.” Together, we’ll be closer to a world where every refugee has a safe place to live and is able to start anew, free from the threat of violence. ![]() World Refugee Day is observed on this day every year to raise awareness of the plight of millions of people who are forced to leave their homes because of violence, war, and persecution. Here is one quote for you to share for every waking hour on June 20. Because you believe everyone should have a safe place to live + start anew. Share these heart-grabbing quotes with your friends and family on World Refugee Day. ![]()
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