‘When they’re lying, and they say you’re lying, then there’s no hope’: Asylum-seeking, trauma, and the abusive state

This article explores the story of Sanwar, who fled Bangladesh following persecution for his sexuality, and spent five years struggling for asylum in the UK. Analysing our conversations together with his asylum paperwork, I show how trauma was apprehended in the asylum process, and how the process...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: William Wheeler
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Suomen Antropologinen Seura (Finnish Anthropological Society) 2024-02-01
Series:Suomen Antropologi
Online Access:https://journal.fi/suomenantropologi/article/view/127653