After leaving a dangerous and fragmented society in Afghanistan in the late 70s and fleeing to Iran only to experience discrimination, including institutionalized racism and outsider status, a growing number of Afghans see repatriation to Afghanistan as their only durable solution post 2002. However, returning to a country that many have not lived in since early childhood creates uncertainty and alienation and contributes to a confused sense of identity for Iranigaka - the insulting slang term used within Afghanistan to describe returnees who have lived in Iran. Issues of identity and place...
After leaving a dangerous and fragmented society in Afghanistan in the late 70s and fleeing to Iran only to experience discrimination, including insti...