Children of the Camp -- Contents -- Figures -- Acknowledgments -- Abbreviations -- Introduction -- Chapter 1. The Past is a Foreign Country -- Chapter 2. Kakuma is Another Planet -- Chapter 3. Growing up in Kakuma: This is Home -- Chapter 4. The Somali Way -- Chapter 5. A World in Movement -- Chapter 6. They Promised Us America -- Chapter 7. Through Their Eyes -- Chapter 8. In Memory of the Future -- Chapter 9. A Note on Life after the Camp -- Chapter 10. Conclusion -- Bibliography -- Appendix. A Short Overview of Key Informants
Summary
Chronic violence has characterized Somalia for over two decades, forcing nearly two million people to flee. A significant number have settled in camps in neighboring countries, where children were born and raised. Based on in-depth fieldwork, this book explores the experience of Somalis who grew up in Kakuma refugee camp, in Kenya, and are now young adults. This original study carefully considers how young people perceive their living environment and how growing up in exile structures their view of the past and their country of origin, and the future and its possibilities
