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The Oromo In Exile: From the Horn of Africa to the Suburbs of Australia By Gow
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- Title
- The Oromo In Exile: From the Horn of Africa to the Suburbs of Au
- ISBN
- 9780522849905
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In this totally original book, Greg Gow provides a privileged insight into the values and meanings of lives that could easily be seen as marginal. The movement of thousands of refugees from the Horn of Africa to Australia has only recently begun to attract interest among the media and general public. Perhaps the least known among these refugees are the Oromo people who have fled continued persecution in Ethiopia. By the year 2002, more than fifteen hundred Oromo had found their way to Australia. In this totally original book, Greg Gow provides a privileged insight into the values and meanings of lives that could easily be seen as marginal. Packed with insight and imageful observation, The Oromo in Exile communicates some of the vibrancy and complexity among these people from the Horn of Africa who are now living in Australia. Arising out of a series of dramatic and sometimes startling encounters, the book addresses the question of identity and place by giving voice to the pain of exile-not only among the Oromo but displaced people more generally. As Gow narrates, although now 'free' in Australia, the Oromo experience anguish and divided loyalties as the dominant values of individualism, privacy and self-advancement in mainstream Australian society conflict with their longing for cohesion and community. Gow discovers that 'home' does not necessarily exist physically, but the overriding desire to construct 'home' even away from 'home' is pervasive. The Oromo are a people committed to creatively performing 'home' while in exile-a process the book both reflects and contributes to.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Melbourne University Publishing
ISBN-13
9780522849905
eBay Product ID (ePID)
87680378
Product Key Features
Number of Pages
196 Pages
Language
English
Publication Name
The Oromo in Exile: from the Horn of Africa to the Suburbs of Australia
Publication Year
1998
Subject
Government, Transportation
Type
Textbook
Format
Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height
234 mm
Item Weight
264 g
Item Width
156 mm
Additional Product Features
Country/Region of Manufacture
Australia
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