DOCSLIB.ORG

Visible and Vulnerable: Asian Migrant Communities in South Africa

Total Page：16

File Type：pdf, Size：1020Kb

Download full-text PDF Read full-text
Visible and Vulnerable: Asian Migrant Communities in South Africa ASIAN MIGRANT COMMUNITIES IN SOUTH AFRICA Visible and Vulnerable: ASIAN MIGRANT COMMUNITIES IN SOUTH AFRICA by Yoon Jung Park and Pragna Rugunanan Yoon Jung Park, Centre for Sociological Research, UJ and 1 Pragna Rugunanan, Department of Sociology, UJ Visible and Vulnerable: ASIAN MIGRANT COMMUNITIES IN SOUTH AFRICA by Yoon Jung Park and Pragna Rugunanan Part I: Executive summary .............................................................. 1 Overview of findings ............................................................................................................................1 Problems and recommendations ...................................................................................................3 Part II: Introduction ........................................................................ 4 Methodology ..........................................................................................................................................6 Structure of this report ....................................................................................................................... 7 Part II: Asian migrants in South Africa: visible and vulnerable ... 8 Migration patterns .............................................................................................................................. 8 Legal status of Asian migrant ..........................................................................................................11 Occupation and settlement patterns ...........................................................................................13 Crimes against Asian migrants ......................................................................................................16 Inter-and intra-group tensions .......................................................................................................17 Asian migrant vommunity organisations ..................................................................................20 Asian migrant community responses to the 2008 xenophobic violence .......................21 Part IV: Conclusion .........................................................................23 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ASIAN Part I MIGRANTS Overview of findings hile it is clearly the black African migrant in South Africa who suffers the brunt of violent xenophobic attacks, diverse populations of Asian migrants are becoming increasingly vulnerable and more susceptible to xenophobic attacks. Sporadic accounts of these attacks appear in the print media; however, many of the stories goW unrecorded. At present, there are at least 350 000 people of Chinese descent, and approximately 70 000 – 100 000 Pakistanis, a further 55 000 – 60 000 Bangladeshis, as well as a large influx of new migrants from India in South Africa. For a variety of reasons, these Asian migrants to South Africa seem to fly under the ‘radar’ of most migration and refugee groups; those involved in the protection and study of migrants seem to focus little, if any, attention on Asian migrants. These migrants from various parts of Asia are not the primary targets of xenophobic violence; however, there have been increases in the numbers of violent incidents involving Asian, particularly Bangladeshi shopkeepers, in the past few years. In addition, those interviewed reported high levels of other forms of discrimination. 1 Ð Case study For Asian migrants, particularly those engaged in retail sectors, the most serious and chronic problems reported were crime and corruption. Asian migrants feel that they are targeted by corrupt officials and criminals alike for extortion and robbery. One of our informants reported, “We are their ATMs; whenever they are short of cash, they come to us!” It is not yet clear whether the robberies and break-ins are xenophobic in nature or simply opportunistic crimes targeting vulnerable ‘soft targets’ in the retail sector. However, there does seem to be a type of racial profiling whereby corrupt officials specifically target Asian migrants for extortion, in part because of their engagement in the lower end retail trades (and cash), but also because of the perception that many within these communities have tenuous legal status and are willing to pay bribes. Regardless of legal status or even citizenship, Asian migrants as well as South Africans of Asian descent are increasingly being harassed by corrupt officials. In addition to problems with crime and extortion, many respondents also indicated that there were simmering tensions between groups within both the broader South Asian communities and the Chinese communities. Pakistanis, in particular, indicated that there were tensions with both the local Indian South African community and within factions of the Pakistani community. Interestingly, these intra-group tensions were viewed as more salient than discrimination from within broader South African society. There were also reports of inter-migrant group hostilities (migrant-on-migrant tensions), as well as examples of cooperation between migrant groups. Findings of this study reveal a complete lack of civil society organisations in the Bangladeshi migrant community in Johannesburg; the recent launch of the first-ever Pakistani community body in Johannesburg; and a large number and variety of civil society groups in the various Chinese communities around the country. The xenophobic attacks of May-June 2008 elicited fear in all of these communities; several respondents indicated that ‘this time, they were spared’. Overall, the Chinese communities seem to feel particularly fearful and vulnerable after the xenophobic attacks. The Pakistani and Bangladeshi communities in Johannesburg while more cautious and alert to possible xenophobic attacks after May 2008, on the whole, were overwhelmingly content with their South African experiences and regard this country as one of immense opportunities. VISIBLE AND VULNERABLE: ASIAN MIGRANT COMMUNITIES IN SOUTH AFRICA 2 ASIAN MIGRANT COMMUNITIES IN SOUTH AFRICA Problems & recommendations High levels of corruption in Home Affairs and Widespread police harassment and extortion high levels of illegal border crossings practices • Review existing immigration and asylum policies • Hold accountable any officials who fail to carry out and revise in accordance with international their duties in accordance with their mandate. instruments on migration and asylum. • Ensure effective implementation and enforcement • Clamp down on corrupt immigration practices. of immigration laws to ensure the protection of • Provide training to all police and immigration non-South Africans and South Africans alike. officials on the rights of non-South Africans. Perceptions of competition over jobs and High levels of crime against Asian migrant other scarce resources; jealousies over migrant shopkeepers and lack of reporting successes • Encourage foreign shopkeepers to employ locals • Encourage migrants to report crimes and ensure and engage in capacity-building activities with/for that those reporting are not persecuted for their locals. migration status. • Encourage business partnerships between foreigners and locals. • Create more income generation and skills development programmes for South Africans. Intra- and inter-group tensions Lack of information about Asian migrant communities • Encourage the formation of intra- and inter- • Encourage further research on all these community civil society groups. communities. Lack of sufficient services for Asian, particularly Pakistani and Bangladeshi migrant communities • Encourage the establishment of migrant civil society organisations. • Educate Asian migrants about existing migrants services offered by international and local NGOs and by various South African government agencies. Encourage them to make use of these. 3 INTRODUCTION ASIAN Part II MIGRANTS he ugly face of xenophobia reared its head once again in South Africa during May –June 2008. Mayhem ensued across South Africa’s townships and in the weeks that followed, over 60 deaths were reported; hundreds of others were attacked and raped, their houses and shops looted or destroyed; and thousands were internally displaced. Communities wereT senselessly torn apart. A great deal of the media focus was on the black African migrants who suffered during this period, but lesser known communities of migrants, although largely unscathed in these attacks, have also been victims of episodic xenophobic violence. This report focuses on the experience of Bangladeshi, Pakistani and Chinese migrants and the role, if any, of Asian migrant community organisations. At present, there are at least 350 000 people of Chinese descent, and approximately 70 000 – 100 000 Pakistanis, a further 55 000 – 60 000 Bangladeshis, as well as a large influx of new migrants from India in South Africa; this paper focuses only on the first three communities. For a variety of reasons, these Asian migrants to South Africa appear to fly under the ‘radar’ of most migration and refugee groups; those involved in the protection and the study of migrants seem to focus little, if any, attention on Asian migrants. 4 ASIAN MIGRANT COMMUNITIES IN SOUTH AFRICA Typically, these migrants from various parts of Asia are not the primary targets of xenophobic violence; however, it would appear that there has been an increase in the numbers of violent incidents involving Asian, particularly Bangladeshi shopkeepers, in the past few years. The lack of reporting and media coverage does not necessarily indicate the absence of a problem; based
Load more

Recommended publications
  • Calvinism in the Context of the Afrikaner Nationalist Ideology
    ASIAN AND AFRICAN STUDIES, 78, 2009, 2, 305-323 CALVINISM IN THE CONTEXT OF THE AFRIKANER NATIONALIST IDEOLOGY Jela D o bo šo vá Institute of Oriental Studies, Slovak Academy of Sciences, Klemensova 19, 813 64 Bratislava, Slovakia [email protected] Calvinism was a part of the mythic history of Afrikaners; however, it was only a specific interpretation of history that made it a part of the ideology of the Afrikaner nationalists. Calvinism came to South Africa with the first Dutch settlers. There is no historical evidence that indicates that the first settlers were deeply religious, but they were worshippers in the Nederlands Hervormde Kerk (Dutch Reformed Church), which was the only church permitted in the region until 1778. After almost 200 years, Afrikaner nationalism developed and connected itself with Calvinism. This happened due to the theoretical and ideological approach of S. J.du Toit and a man referred to as its ‘creator’, Paul Kruger. The ideology was highly influenced by historical developments in the Netherlands in the late 19th century and by the spread of neo-Calvinism and Christian nationalism there. It is no accident, then, that it was during the 19th century when the mythic history of South Africa itself developed and that Calvinism would play such a prominent role in it. It became the first religion of the Afrikaners, a distinguishing factor in the multicultural and multiethnic society that existed there at the time. It legitimised early thoughts of a segregationist policy and was misused for political intentions. Key words: Afrikaner, Afrikaner nationalism, Calvinism, neo-Calvinism, Christian nationalism, segregation, apartheid, South Africa, Great Trek, mythic history, Nazi regime, racial theories Calvinism came to South Africa in 1652, but there is no historical evidence that the settlers who came there at that time were Calvinists.
    [Show full text]
  • The Case of Proposition 227 and the Ban on Bilingual Education
    Discrimination by Proxy: The Case of Proposition 227 and the Ban on Bilingual Education Kevin R Johnson' & George A. Martinez It's dump on Latino time again.' INTRODUCTION In 1998, the California voters, by a sixty-one to thirty-nine per- cent margin, passed Proposition 227,2 a ballot initiative innocu- ously known as "English for the Children."3 This measure in effect prohibits bilingual education programs for non-English speakers in the state's public school system. This Article contends that this pernicious initiative violates the Equal Protection Clause of the * Associate Dean of Academic Affairs and Professor of Law, University of California, Davis School of Law. A.B., University of California at Berkeley; J.D., Harvard University. Thanks to Dean Rex Perschbacher for financial and other support. The authors thank Marion Cobar, U.C. Davis 2000, and Rogelio Villagrana, 2002, for able research assistance that made this article possible. We also thank our editor, Sharon Fiedler, for her hard work. Christopher David Ruiz Cameron, Mary Romero, and Sylvia Lazos offered helpful, although often critical, comments. ** Professor of Law, Southern Methodist University; BA, Arizona State University; MA (Philosophy), University of Michigan; J.D., Harvard University. Thanks to Dean John Attanasio, Southern Methodist University, and the Smart Legal Education Endowment for providing a summer research grant to support my research on this project. ' Don Terry, Bilingual Education Facing Toughest Test N.Y. TIMES, Mar. 10, 1998, at Al (quoting Antonia Hernandez, Executive Director and General Counsel for the Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund, commenting on Proposition 227). 2 See CAL.
    [Show full text]
  • Ficksburg Database
    Proposed Clocolan-Ficksburg 88 kV Power Line Realignment and the Construction of the Marallaneng Substation Draft Amendment Report - List of Registered Interested and Affected Parties - January 2017 Title First Names Surname Position Co/Org Address City Postcode Tel Cell E-mail Mr Johan du Plessis Manager Mooifontein Farm P O Box 675 Ficksburg 9730 083 712 6953 Cllr Nthateng Maoke Mayor Setsoto Local Municipality P O Box 116 Ficksburg 9730 051 933 9396/5 073 701 9287 [email protected] Mr B Molotsi Municipal Manager Thabo Mofutsunyane District Municipality Private Bag X10 k 9870 058 718 1089 [email protected] Mr STR Ramakarane Municipal Manager Setsoto Local Municipality P O Box 116 Ficksburg 9730 051 933 9302 [email protected] Ms Lavhe Edith Mulangaphuma PA to the Minister Department of Transport: National Private Bag X193 Pretoria 0001 012 309 3178 082 526 4386 [email protected] Ms Barbara Thomson Deputy Minister National Private Bag X447 Pretoria 0001 9000 071 360 2873 / 082 330 1148 [email protected] Ms Nosipho Ngcaba Director General National Private Bag X447 Pretoria 0001 012 399 9007 [email protected] Ms Millicent Solomons Environmental National and Lilian Ngoyi Pretoria 0001 012 399 9382 [email protected] Mr Mathabatha Mokonyane Acting Director General Department of Transport: National Private Bag X193 Pretoria 0001 012 309 3172 [email protected] Mr Willem Grobler Quality Province P O Box 528 ein 9300 051 405 9000 [email protected] Mr Lucas Mahoa MEC's Office Manager Environmental
    [Show full text]
  • Postal: PO Box 116, Ficksburg, 9730 Physical: 27 Voortrekker Street, Ficksburg Tel: 051 933 9300 Fax: 051 933 9309 Web: TABLE of CONTENTS
    Postal: PO Box 116, Ficksburg, 9730 Physical: 27 Voortrekker Street, Ficksburg Tel: 051 933 9300 Fax: 051 933 9309 Web: http://www2.setsoto.info/ TABLE OF CONTENTS List of Figures .........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................3 List of Maps ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................4 List of Tables ..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................5 List of Acronyms ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................7 Definitions ..............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................8
    [Show full text]
  • Jim Crow Ethics and the Defense of the Jena Six Anthony V
    University of Miami Law School University of Miami School of Law Institutional Repository Articles Faculty and Deans 2009 Jim Crow Ethics and the Defense of the Jena Six Anthony V. Alfieri University of Miami School of Law, [email protected] Follow this and additional works at: https://repository.law.miami.edu/fac_articles Part of the Law and Race Commons, and the Law and Society Commons Recommended Citation Anthony V. Alfieri, Jim Crow Ethics and the Defense of the Jena Six, 94 Iowa L. Rev. 1651 (2009). This Article is brought to you for free and open access by the Faculty and Deans at University of Miami School of Law Institutional Repository. It has been accepted for inclusion in Articles by an authorized administrator of University of Miami School of Law Institutional Repository. For more information, please contact [email protected]. Jim Crow Ethics and the Defense of the Jena Six Anthony V Alfieri* "Remember/The days of bondage" 1 ABSTRACT: This Article is the second in a three-part series on the 2006 prosecution and defense of the Jena Six in LaSalle Parish,Louisiana. The series, in turn, is part of a larger, ongoing project investigatingthe role of race, lawyers, and ethics in the American criminal-justice system. The purpose of the project is to understand the race-based, identity-making norms and practices of prosecutors and defenders in order to craft alternative civil- rights and criminal-justicestrategies in cases of racially-motivatedviolence. To that end, this Article revisits the prosecution and defense of theJena Six in the hope of uncovering the professional norms of practice under de jure and defacto conditions of racialsegregation, a set of norms I callJim Crow legal ethics.
    [Show full text]
  • The Free State, South Africa
    Higher Education in Regional and City Development Higher Education in Regional and City Higher Education in Regional and City Development Development THE FREE STATE, SOUTH AFRICA The third largest of South Africa’s nine provinces, the Free State suffers from The Free State, unemployment, poverty and low skills. Only one-third of its working age adults are employed. 150 000 unemployed youth are outside of training and education. South Africa Centrally located and landlocked, the Free State lacks obvious regional assets and features a declining economy. Jaana Puukka, Patrick Dubarle, Holly McKiernan, How can the Free State develop a more inclusive labour market and education Jairam Reddy and Philip Wade. system? How can it address the long-term challenges of poverty, inequity and poor health? How can it turn the potential of its universities and FET-colleges into an active asset for regional development? This publication explores a range of helpful policy measures and institutional reforms to mobilise higher education for regional development. It is part of the series of the OECD reviews of Higher Education in Regional and City Development. These reviews help mobilise higher education institutions for economic, social and cultural development of cities and regions. They analyse how the higher education system T impacts upon regional and local development and bring together universities, other he Free State, South Africa higher education institutions and public and private agencies to identify strategic goals and to work towards them. CONTENTS Chapter 1. The Free State in context Chapter 2. Human capital and skills development in the Free State Chapter 3.
    [Show full text]
  • Schools Address List - Alphabetical Per District 2019 THABO MOFUTSANYANA: Schools
    THABO MOFUTSANYANA Section 21 Language 2019 Medium Quintile Educators Educators Hostel Status Learners (SGB incl) (SGB EMIS Nr. Name of school Type Category Postal Address Telephone Physical Address Principal Data nr. Month Schools Address List - Alphabetical per District 2019 THABO MOFUTSANYANA: Schools District: THABO MOFUTSANYANA 440101086 AASVOëLKRANS PF/S Non-Section 21 No English Farm Primary Q1 PO BOX 278, BETHLEHEM, BETHLEHEM, 058-3032485 AASVOELKRANS FARM, BETHLEHEM Ms ND ZIMU (Acting) June 25 1 9700 445109039 AKOFANG I/S Section 21 No English Public Intermediate Q2 PO BOX 5258, PHUTHADITJHABA, 084-0561773 3653 NTEO STREET , PHUTHADITJHABA Ms JN MASITENG June 447 19 PHUTHADITJHABA, 9866 445008033 ALDAM PF/S Non-Section 21 No English Farm Primary Q1 PRIVATE BAG X18, , Ventersburg, 9450 082-5694875 Aldam Estate (Holiday) Resort, WINBURG Mr NE MOKOENA June 11 1 440101143 AMETIS PF/S Non-Section 21 No English Farm Primary Q1 PO BOX 1901, BETHLEHEM, BETHLEHEM, 058-3032485 AMETIS FARM, BETHLEHEM MS MS MBELE June 15 1 9700 440101042 ARRAN PF/S Non-Section 21 No English Farm Primary Q1 PO BOX 2626, BETHLEHEM, BETHLEHEM, 058-3042933 ARRAN FARM C/O WARDEN ROAD, MR LE MASOOA June 201 6 9700 BETHLEHEM 441407184 BAREND V RENSBURG PF/S Non-Section 21 No SeSotho Farm Primary Q1 PO BOX 312, , FICKSBURG, 9730 051-9333278 IONIA FARM, FICKSBURG MS NJ MOFOKENG June 122 4 445101260 BEACON S/S Section 21 No English Public Ordinary Sec. Q4 PO BOX 16514, Witsieshoek, Phuthaditjhaba, 058-7133993 Mabolela Street, MABOLELA VILLAGE Ms E.M MAPHALLA June 777 27 9870 442807286 BELLONA PF/S Non-Section 21 No English Farm Primary Q1 PO BOX 102, MARQUARD, MARQUARD, 053-3032485 BELLONA FARM, MARQUARD Mrs LE MPHANYA June 120 3 9610 (Acting) 440101281 BETHLEHEM C/S Section 21 No Afrikaans Public Combined Q4 ADMIN.
    [Show full text]
  • Memories of Johannesburg, City of Gold © Anne Lapedus
    NB This is a WORD document, you are more than Welcome to forward it to anyone you wish, but please could you forward it by merely “attaching” it as a WORD document. Contact details For Anne Lapedus Brest [email protected] [email protected]. 011 783.2237 082 452 7166 cell DISCLAIMER. This article has been written from my memories of S.Africa from 48 years ago, and if A Shul, or Hotel, or a Club is not mentioned, it doesn’t mean that they didn’t exist, it means, simply, that I don’t remember them. I can’t add them in, either, because then the article would not be “My Memories” any more. MEMORIES OF JOHANNESBURG, CITY OF GOLD Written and Compiled By © ANNE LAPEDUS BREST 4th February 2009, Morningside, Sandton, S.Africa On the 4th February 1961, when I was 14 years old, and my brother Robert was 11, our family came to live in Jhb. We had left Ireland, land of our birth, leaving behind our beloved Grandparents, family, friends, and a very special and never-to-be-forgotten little furry friend, to start a new life in South Africa, land of Sunshine and Golden opportunity…………… The Goldeneh Medina…... We came out on the “Edinburgh Castle”, arriving Cape Town 2nd Feb 1961. We did a day tour of Chapmans Peak Drive, Muizenberg, went to somewhere called the “Red Sails” and visited our Sakinofsky/Yodaiken family in Tamboerskloof. We arrived at Park Station (4th Feb 1961), Jhb, hot and dishevelled after a nightmarish train ride, breaking down in De Aar and dying of heat.
    [Show full text]
  • Gender Parity Report.Pdf
    TABLE OF CONTENTS EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 3 MIDDle EAST Middle East 114 Egypt 116 SUMMARY OF CORPORATE Israel** 118 GOVERNANCE CODes 8 Jordan 122 Tunisia 123 NORTH AMERICA Canada 20 AsIA United States** 22 China 126 Hong Kong 128 India* 132 LATIN AMERICA Indonesia 134 Argentina 30 Japan 140 Brazil 34 Philippines 144 Colombia 38 Singapore 148 Mexico 40 AUSTRALIA AND NeW ZEALAND AFRICA Australia 154 Morocco 46 New Zealand 156 South Africa 50 OUR OFFICes 159 EUROPe European Union 58 Austria* 64 Belgium 66 Denmark* 70 Finland* 74 France 78 Germany 82 Italy 86 Netherlands 92 Norway 94 Spain** 98 Sweden** 102 United Kingdom 106 * New for 2013 ** Updated for 2013 BREAKING THE GLASS CEILING: WOMEN IN THE BOARDROOM EXecutiVE SummaRY Paul Hastings is pleased to present the third edition of “Breaking the Glass Ceiling: Women in the Boardroom,” “For us it’s about talent… a comprehensive, global survey of the way different countries address the issue of gender parity on corporate boards. getting and keeping the This edition is a supplement to our full 2012 report, and provides updates to jurisdictions with notable developments over the past 12 months, as well as five new jurisdictions: Austria, Denmark, Finland, India, and Sweden. best talent. It’s about creating a culture where Given the dynamism and evolution of this issue, we have developed an interactive website dedicated to providing we can have innovative, the most current information and developments on the issue of diversity on corporate boards. Included are details about the legislative, regulatory, and private sector developments and trends impacting the representation of women creative solutions for on boards in countries around the world.
    [Show full text]
  • The Rise of Islamic Resurgence in Somalia
    See discussions, stats, and author profiles for this publication at: https://www.researchgate.net/publication/256191703 The Rise of Islamic Resurgence in Somalia Chapter · January 2013 DOI: 10.13140/2.1.4025.1843 CITATIONS READS 0 665 1 author: Valeria Saggiomo Università degli Studi di Napoli L'Orientale 11 PUBLICATIONS 9 CITATIONS SEE PROFILE Some of the authors of this publication are also working on these related projects: decentralized cooperation and local governance in Senegal and Burkina Faso (2014) View project All content following this page was uploaded by Valeria Saggiomo on 08 March 2017. The user has requested enhancement of the downloaded file. NOVA COLLECTANEA AFRICANA COLLANA DEL CENTRO DI STUDI AFRICANI IN SARDEGNA 2 Editor in Chief Bianca Maria Carcangiu Università degli Studi di Cagliari Editorial Board Catherine Coquer-Vidrovitch Université Paris Diderot — Paris 7, France Federico Cresti Università degli Studi di Catania, Italy Joan Haig University of Edinburgh, UK Habib Kazdaghli Université de Tunis-Manouba, Tunisia Nicola Melis Università di Cagliari, Italy Jean-Louis Triaud CEMAf — Université de Provence, France For information and contributions: http: // www.csas.it/ | [email protected] http: //affrica.org/ | [email protected] Work published with the contribution of: Provincia di Cagliari — Provincia de Casteddu, Ufficio di Presidenza Politics and Minorities in Africa Edited by Marisa Fois Alessandro Pes Contributors Gado Alzouma, Richard Goodridge, Henry Gyang Mang Mohamed Haji Ingiriis, Akin Iwilade, Giuseppe Maimone Alessia Melcangi, Sabelo J. Ndlovu--Gatsheni, Iwebunor Okwechime Yoon Jung Park, Mauro Piras, Valeria Saggiomo Elisabetta Spano, Bianca Maria Carcangiu Copyright © MMXIII ARACNE editrice S.r.l. www.aracneeditrice.it [email protected] via Raffaele Garofalo, 133/A–B 00173 Roma (06) 93781065 isbn 978–88–548–5700–1 No part of this book may be reproduced by print, photoprint, microfilm, microfiche, or any other means, without publisher’s authorization.
    [Show full text]
  • Institutionalising Diaspora Linkage the Emigrant Bangladeshis in Uk and Usa
    Ministry of Expatriates’ Welfare and Overseas Employmwent INSTITUTIONALISING DIASPORA LINKAGE THE EMIGRANT BANGLADESHIS IN UK AND USA February 2004 Ministry of Expatriates’ Welfare and Overseas Employment, GoB and International Organization for Migration (IOM), Dhaka, MRF Opinions expressed in the publications are those of the researchers and do not necessarily reflect the views of the International Organization for Migration. IOM is committed to the principle that humane and orderly migration benefits migrants and society. As an inter-governmental body, IOM acts with its partners in the international community to: assist in meeting the operational challenges of migration; advance understanding of migration issues; encourage social and economic development through migration; and work towards effective respect of the human dignity and well-being of migrants. Publisher International Organization for Migration (IOM), Regional Office for South Asia House # 3A, Road # 50, Gulshan : 2, Dhaka : 1212, Bangladesh Telephone : +88-02-8814604, Fax : +88-02-8817701 E-mail : [email protected] Internet : http://www.iow.int ISBN : 984-32-1236-3 © [2002] International Organization for Migration (IOM) Printed by Bengal Com-print 23/F-1, Free School Street, Panthapath, Dhaka-1205 Telephone : 8611142, 8611766 All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise without prior written permission of the publisher.
    [Show full text]
  • Chinese Identity in Johannesburg
    BURCH FELLOW 2014 CHINESE IDENTITY IN JOHANNESBURG Johannesburg has a reputation sky like a tie-dye thumb. for violent crime. Arriving there, that The concept of Chinese in Africa idea badgered me again and again. surprised me at first, but after seeing I am alone, and Johannesburg has Johannusburg’s color and diversity, a reputation for violent crime. For the idea of two distinct Chinatowns the first part of my trip, ideas of what in the city hardly seemed far- PAUL ASHTON could happen to me if I ventured fetched. I visited the two within my Class of 2015 out, ignorant and alone, paralyzed first week and found them radically Durham, NC me. I spent most of my time different. First Chinatown sits in locked in my one-room apartment downtown Johannesburg, while defied stereotyping. I met a bilingual y Burch on Witwatersrand University’s New Chinatown is located in the preschool teacher and a Jehovah’s project campus, waiting out Human Ethics Cyrildene suburb. On an average witness; a woman whose “Made in challenged M Board approval to start contacting day, First Chinatown is windswept China” tattoo started her career as me to my interviewees. Most nights, I bided and deserted, while New Chinatown a filmmaker; a historian who quit core. It was a success, her job to write a book that took PAUL ASHTONPAUL my time translating local Chinese feels like a bustling street in Beijing. but most of the time, it newspapers with the square head Cantonese versus Mandarin, cultural nine years instead of two; a man didn’t feel that way.
    [Show full text]