Priya
Where did you migrate to/from?
Born London > to India with parents > to USA with
parents > back after four years > back to the UK > India again for 12
years > back to the UK again!
What prompted your
move?
Parents’ work and education; my higher education
Tell us something you
miss about home
Food, colour, chaos, warmth, sentimentality
Tell us something you
love about your host country
Civic sense, transparency, intellectual life
Would you do it again?
I have been, again and again and I feel I belong
to both places
Has it made you think
differently about migration research, and if so, in what ways?
I am tuned into different lifeworlds and moralities and can bring a
southern perspective to migration research
Emmanuel
Where did you migrate
to/from?
From Ada-Foah to Tema, then back to Ada-Foah and to Accra,
all in the Greater Accra region in Ghana
What prompted your
move?
Relocation for education and new lifestyle
Tell us something you
miss about home
Family, Granny’s pampering, local healthy food, the sea
breeze
Tell us something you
love about your host city
Higher dimension of opportunities available
Would you do it again?
Yes
Has it made you think
differently about migration research, and if so, in what ways?
It made me understand why most migrant households have certain perceptions
and how that informs their expectations of migrants
Kuda
Where did you migrate to/from?
Zimbabwe to South Africa
What prompted your move?
Education, work
Tell us something you miss about home
Family, sadza and beef stew, music
Tell us something you love about your host country
South African culture, the weather, opportunities
Would you do it again?
Yes I would
Has it made you think differently about migration research, and if so, in what ways?
Yes. I have learnt to value the experiences of immigrants and hosts as this is key in formulating mutually beneficial solutions
Kuda
Where did you migrate to/from?
Zimbabwe to South Africa
What prompted your move?
Education, work
Tell us something you miss about home
Family, sadza and beef stew, music
Tell us something you love about your host country
South African culture, the weather, opportunities
Would you do it again?
Yes I would
Has it made you think differently about migration research, and if so, in what ways?
Yes. I have learnt to value the experiences of immigrants and hosts as this is key in formulating mutually beneficial solutions
Kate
Where did you migrate
to/from?
From the UK to Barcelona
What prompted your
move?
Frustration with the UK
Tell us something you
miss about home
British humour, rain, family, fashion
Tell us something you
love about your host city
Its hustle-bustle
Would you do it again?
Yes
Has it made you think
differently about migration research, and if so, in what ways?
It made me question prevailing beliefs about what integration is and why
it matters
Allison
Where did you migrate
to/from?
NY, Costa Rica,
NY, Ecuador and Peru and Bolivia, NY, Portland, NY, UK, ... tbc
What prompted your
move?
Education, adventure, politics, healthcare, love
Tell us something you
miss about home
Family, seasons, Halloween, everything bagels
Tell us something you
love about your host country
British humour, grey skies, tea
Would you do it again?
I will
Has it made you think
differently about migration research, and if so, in what ways?
How where you’re born (uncontrolled by you) is the greatest factor on how
easily you can move. And how informal and clandestine routes sometimes make
things much easier
Kwame
Where did you migrate
to/from?
From Aflao to Accra, Somanya, Accra
What prompted your
move?
Education and family
Tell us something you
miss about home
French language education, fun with childhood pals, Sundays
jogging across the border to Togo
Tell us something you
love about your host country
They are good at multi-tasking
Would you do it again?
Yes I will
Has it made you think
differently about migration research, and if so, in what ways?
No matter where you were born, you can live anywhere in the world and feel
comfortable just like home
Sarah
Where did you migrate
to/from?
From the UK to Paris, France for two years and back again
What prompted your
move?
I got stranded there once and loved it
Tell us something you
miss about home
Being easily understood, bars with proper loos
Tell us something you
love about your host country
Cool bars – horrendous loos excepting
Would you do it again?
I’m not sure, it’s more complicated when you are older and
have a family
Has it made you think
differently about migration research, and if so, in what ways?
That there are other barriers to flourishing in a foreign country than the
legality of your residency
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