This Thursday, March 6, we attended the presentation of the book “The Search for Home Among Forced Migrants and Refugees” at the Luigi Sturzo Institute in Rome.
This work, edited by Maria Sophia Aguirre and Antonio Argandoña, was written in collaboration with 12 migration experts from universities and institutions around the world. It explores the role of ‘home’ in the lives of displaced people, including voluntary and forced migrants, refugees, asylum seekers, internally displaced persons, and temporary workers.
The importance of home
For displaced people, home is something they have lost, long for, and sometimes find again. Thus, the concept of ‘home’ is broad and can refer to a community of people in a specific environment, or to a physical dwelling that provides a sense of security, protection, hope, and belonging.
Thus, this book reflects how much of the effort of refugees, migrants, and exiles goes into rebuilding a home through a combination of personal effort and collaboration with the political and social environment of the host community.
To this end, the work brings together an interdisciplinary collection of contributions from experts who analyze the challenges from various perspectives: economics, law, sociology, psychology, communications, management, and politics.
Finally, it offers numerous suggestions for assistance aimed not only at addressing issues related to displaced persons in the short term, but also at ensuring their human dignity in the long term.
