Unravelling Memories of Family Separation Among Sri Lankan Tamils Resettled in Australia, 1983–2000

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Immigrants and Minorities Pub Date : 2018-05-04 DOI:10.1080/02619288.2018.1471857

Niro Kandasamy

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Abstract

Abstract Using life story interviews with 10 Sri Lankan Tamil refugees resettled in Australia, this article shows how family separation in experiences of civil war and resettlement produce long-lasting and emotional memories of fear and determination. The findings explore how young Tamil people gave meaning to family when they interacted with key individuals and negotiated cultural practices in different spaces. Moreover, intergenerational family narratives emerged as a key practice through which Tamils preserved the family identity. The analysis demonstrates how and when family separation can manifest in personal memories to reveal stories of agency and resilience. A critical engagement of the past can help to better understand concepts of childhood in relation to family and family separation in war affected diaspora communities.

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1983-2000年在澳大利亚定居的斯里兰卡泰米尔人家庭分离的记忆

本文通过对10名在澳大利亚重新定居的斯里兰卡泰米尔难民的生活故事采访，展示了内战和重新安置中的家庭分离如何产生持久的恐惧和决心的情感记忆。研究结果探讨了年轻的泰米尔人在与关键人物互动和在不同空间协商文化习俗时如何赋予家庭意义。此外，代际家庭叙事成为泰米尔人保存家庭身份的一种关键做法。分析表明，家庭分离如何以及何时可以在个人记忆中表现出来，以揭示能动性和弹性的故事。对过去的批判性参与有助于更好地理解受战争影响的散居社区中与家庭和家庭分离有关的童年概念。

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