In recent years, tens of thousands of young Africans have left the shores of Senegal and
other West African countries in small boats headed for Spain's Canary Islands. Most have …

Abstract Bjarnesen, J. 2013. Diaspora at Home? Wartime Mobilities in the Burkina Faso-
Côte d'Ivoire Transnational Space. Acta Universitatis Upsaliensis. Uppsala Studies in …

The analysis suggests an adaptation of the life history interview as a method in qualitative
migration studies. By joining four analytical concepts into an overall methodological …

Over the past decade, many analysts have observed how young people in Africa are
obstructed from entering socially recognized adulthood. This phenomenon was described …

By combining an ethnographic study of youth with an analysis of the local state in the
making, this research monograph introduces the perspective of» meandering lives «to grasp …

Writing this book has been a most challenging yet rewarding process, not least because
doing anthropology is not an isolated endeavour but builds on encounters and …

The analysis suggests an adaptation of the life history interview as a method in qualitative
migration studies. By joining four analytical concepts into an overall methodological …

Samia Yusuf Omar became an international news story in 2008, when she represented
Somalia in the women's 200 m sprint at the Summer Olympics in Beijing. Wearing a loose …

Senegal, which is a small country because of its surface area and far from being an
economic power, is nevertheless known all over the world. The country‟ s fame and …

This study examines migration aspirations among university students in Ghana. My interest
is in undergraduate students, a group that is largely overlooked both in African studies and …