Forced Migrations and Suffering

2021 ◽  
pp. 180-194
Keyword(s):  
Forced Migrations

Introduction

Uprooted ◽  
2011 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gregor Thum
Keyword(s):  
Total Population ◽  
Large City ◽  
Border City ◽  
Population Exchange ◽  
Forced Migrations ◽  
Almost All ◽  
The City

This introductory chapter discusses the consequences of forced migrations for those regions where the established inhabitants were expelled and replaced by new settlers from elsewhere. It particularly studies the city of Wroclaw, the largest city in the German territories ceded to Poland after the war and the largest city ever to experience a total population exchange of this kind. As a large city, Wroclaw is well suited for an investigation of the complex consequences of such a population exchange. Compared to other large Polish cities with a similar history, such as Szczecin and Gdansk, Wroclaw offered decisive advantages. In 1945, Szczecin became a border city, having lost a significant portion of its hinterland as well as its economically crucial connection to Berlin. In Wroclaw, by contrast, established regional relations were preserved because almost all of Silesia became Polish in 1945.

Conclusion

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tony Kushner
Keyword(s):  
Forced Migrations ◽  
Before And After ◽  
Migratory Experience ◽  
Do So

The conclusion to this study explores whether it is appropriate to compare Holocaust refugee journeys with other forced migrations before and after. It explores questions of choice/absence of choice in the migratory experience. Finally it raises questions of ethics in responses to migrants from those receiving them or refusing to do so.

The Political Refugee: 35 Years Later

1981 ◽  
Vol 15 (1-2) ◽  
pp. 26-34 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gunther Beyer
Keyword(s):  
World War Ii ◽  
The Political ◽  
World War ◽  
Socioeconomic Aspects ◽  
Forced Migrations ◽  
The World ◽  
Before And After ◽  
Refugee Problem

This article describes the human and socioeconomic aspects of the political refugee problem before and after World War II, and explains the facts which caused the flows of forced migrations throughout the world.

Introduction

2014 ◽  
Author(s):  
Norman Solomon
Keyword(s):  
Jewish People ◽  
Forced Migrations ◽  
Western Perspective

The Introduction outlines why it is so important to consider the question of what Judaism is from a non-Christian, non-Western perspective. This perspective might lead someone to ask: what do Jews believe about Jesus? What is more important in Judaism, faith or works? Judaism is best studied from within, rather than from without. Judaism does not define itself around Jesus, nor does it assume that faith and works are opposing concepts. Who are the Jews? Despite all the suffering and persecutions and forced migrations Jewish people have been through, the spirit has flourished.

scholarly journals Documenting Refugee Stories: Resettlement and Integration Challenges of East African Refugees

2016 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 76
Author(s):  
Nimo Bokore
Keyword(s):  
Interest Groups ◽  
Personal Experience ◽  
Middle Eastern ◽  
Professional Service ◽  
Human Suffering ◽  
East African ◽  
African Refugees ◽  
Forced Migrations ◽  
Media Reports ◽  
And Migration

<p>Recently we have witnessed forced displacement and migration on a globalized scale and the human suffering that this creates. Since early 2014, events have escalated in Syria and other Middle Eastern countries as religious-based interest groups such as ISIS push to make territorial gains. One cannot escape media reports documenting the devastating impact this has as refugees try to reach safety, whether by crossing the Mediterranean Sea or European borders.</p><p>In this article, I present my personal experience of refugee life as a survivor of war and multiple forced migrations and as a professional service provider to immigrants and refugees who make Canada their new home. In many ways, my story is the story of other refugees who also encounter issues of race, religion and geopolitical locations as they migrate and resettle in a new country.</p>

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