Indo-Mozambicans in Maputo, 1947-1992: Oral Narratives on Identity and Migration

by Nafeesah Allen

Book Overview

This book explores the experiences of 'Indo-Mozambicans, ' citizens and residents of Mozambique who can trace their origins to the Indian subcontinent, a region affected by competing colonialisms during the twentieth century. Drawing from ethnographic interviews, the author illustrates why migration developed as both an identity marker and a survival tool for Indo-Mozambicans living in Maputo, in response to the series of independence movements...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 303108828X
• ISBN13: 9783031088285
• Release Date: November 2023
• Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan
• Length: 245 Pages
• Weight: 0.69 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.8" x 8.3"