Migration and the Feeling of Thinness in the European Metropolis

The Affect and Colonialism Podcast - En podcast av Affect and Colonialism Web Lab

In the large cities of Europe, millions of people live as first-generation migrants — many of them from the Global South. Often, they are expected to make an effort to belong and develop a strong attachment to their new home. But what if their experience of belonging does not conform to the ideal of integration? Today, we talk with anthropologist and writer Omar Kasmani about migration and the feeling of thinness in the European metropolis.

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