The Muslim Precariat of Assam: Contagion, Migrants, and COVID-19
This article examines the plight of migrant Muslim garbage pickers during the COVID-19 lockdown in India and their struggles to return home to Assam. Their financial hardships were exacerbated by social, political, and religious prejudices. Belonging to the Bengali-speaking miya community, deemed “B...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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ZRC SAZU, Založba ZRC
2021-07-01
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| Series: | Dve Domovini |
| Online Access: | https://ojs.zrc-sazu.si/twohomelands/article/view/10270 |