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Download fileExperiences and emotions of migrants in Mexico: Journeys of violence, resistance and ephemeral destitution
journal contribution
posted on 2022-03-15, 01:25 authored by Gianmaria LentiGianmaria Lenti, Bernardo López MarínMigrants’ unauthorized journeys across Mexico are characterized by
danger, violence and precarity, fostering feelings of fear and anguish
that are detrimental for their present and future. Nevertheless, their
willpower, agency and creativity assist them in coping with the
ever-changing nature of migratory routes that encompass danger and
sometimes even destitution. Migrants experiencing suffering and the
aftermath of trauma consolidate social relationships between each other
and with the civil society. These interactions attenuate marginalization and facilitate the
provision of care and support. Based on ethnographic methodologies, this
paper explores some realities migrants endure and oppose, while
emphasizing the journey’s impact on their lives.