Through an examination of interviews provided by 100 children of
refugees in Cyprus, born after their family's displacement,
Hadjiyanni illustrates the formation of a refugee consciousness, an
identity adopted by many children who never experienced the actual
displacement of their family. Focusing on the process by which a
child born into a refugee family develops a refugee identity, the
book identifies nine dimensions that inform this consciousness.
Establishing the family as the primary transmitter of the refugee
identity and the child as its constructor, the author points to the
power of homeplace in forming and supporting such an identity. The
book challenges the notion that refugee consciousness is a separate
identity and a crisis by reinterpreting it as a resistance to
adversity. Shedding new light on what it means to be a refugee,
this work is a welcome addition to the field.
Beginning with a discussion of the meaning of the term refugee,
and how it has been adopted by the children of some refugees in
Cyprus, the author moves to an examination of the meaning of past
and present to the formation of a refugee consciousness. She then
looks to the causes of such identity formation, focusing on the
transference of identity from parent to child, and the effects of
past loss on children who have not actually experienced
displacement. Housing issues are also examined as a contributing
factor, as refugee housing is typically distinct, and constrained,
compared to housing for native citizens of a community. The author
concludes her work with a discussion of the implications of the
Cyprus example for both the future and for general refugee
studies.
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