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1. 1. Unfold the Untold Stories: Journey of Permanent Resident, Bangladeshi Migrant Student in Sweden.

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Sociologiska institutionen; Lunds universitet/Socialantropologi

   Author : MD Raihan Khandaker; [2024]
   Keywords : Aspirations and achievements of migrant students; Transnationalism and Bangladeshi student migrants in Sweden; Social anthropology; Socio-cultural challenges for migrant students in host countries; Spider net connections; and hidden barriers; Social Sciences;

   Abstract : This study investigates the experiences of Bangladeshi migrant students who have obtained permanent residency (PR) status in Sweden. This study examines the Bangladeshi migrant students’ aspirations and achievements, daily experiences, and challenges in maintaining their transnational identities in Sweden. READ MORE

3. 2. Racialization and masculinities in a violent border regime: The case study of the 2022 Melilla fence jump through a translocational lens

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Graduate School

   Author : Alba Planchart Valencia; [2023]
   Keywords : Melilla; border violence; racialization; masculinities; coloniality of borders; Social Sciences;

   Abstract : On June 24th 2022, nearly two thousand people attempted to cross the border between Morocco and the Spanish enclave of Melilla, resulting in dozens of deaths and injuries. Scholars have suggested that these border crossings in the Mediterranean highlight the systemic border violence that is exercised towards migrants in the region to prevent presenting them as isolated or sporadic. READ MORE

4. 3. Identity, Belonging, and Transnationalism: Perspective of First and Second Generation Kosovar-Albanian Migrants Living in Sweden : A Qualitative Study About How Kosovo-Albanians Native Born and Immigrant Identify Themselves While Living in Sweden

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   Author : Alberina Menxhiqi; [2023]
   Keywords : Identity; Belonging; Transnationalism; Swedish; Kosovar-Albanian; Immigration;

   Abstract : The study explored the question of how Kosovar-Albanians living in Sweden identify themselves; whether they felt that they belonged in Sweden, Kosovo or both places, and; the transnational ties they maintain with Kosovo. The study participants included six individuals  with Kosovar-Albanian origins, half of them born in Sweden and the other half who had immigrated to Sweden from Kosovo. READ MORE

5. 4. Preventing Rescue of Maritime Migrants

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Juridiska institutionen; Lunds universitet/Juridiska fakulteten

   Author : Stina Stefansson; [2023]
   Keywords : migration; search and rescue; deterrence of migrants; irregular migration; humanitarian assistance; securitisation; rightlessness; migrant smuggling; refugee law; Law and Political Science;

   Abstract : Eighteen of twenty-five rescue-vessels operated by NGOs in the Mediterranean has been subjected to administrative or criminal sanctions. Whether rescue amounts to a crime is the basis for this thesis, which examines the intersection between prevention of the transnational crime of smuggling, and the rescues often necessary when smugglers facilitate journeys across the sea. READ MORE

6. 5. Exploring the Everyday Experiences of African Migrant Entrepreneurs in Malmö, Sweden.

   University essay from Malmö universitet/Institutionen för Urbana Studier (US)

   Author : Aisha Mugo; [2022]
   Keywords : African migrant entrepreneurs; networking; embeddedness; everyday; Malmö;

   Abstract : Entrepreneurship is a common choice of occupation amongst migrants in Malmö. African migrant entrepreneur experiences however, are identified as homogenous to other immigrant groups. READ MORE