and : Transnational experiences of Turkish and Kurdish Youth in London

Abstract

Many children of migrants grow up in the context of transnationalism which builds connections across the country of origin and country of settlement. In the case of Turkish and Kurdish youth living in London, transnational relations - more specifically their relations to the country of origin, the city of settlement and local neighbourhing-are constructed through their everyday life experiences. In this article, I discuss the ways in which the engagement of Turkish and Kurdish youth with these three locales influences the definition of their sense of self and belongingness to the country of origin and the country of settlement.