Viktoriya Sereda1; 1 Wissenschaftskolleg zu Berlin, Germany
Discussion
Drawing on in-depth interviews conducted in 2014 with Crimean Tatar IDPs and refugees, I analyze how the annexation of Crimea and subsequent forced displacement have (re)shaped the narratives of belonging and historical narratives among displaced Crimean Tatars. Following Vanessa May’s concept of belonging, I explore the multidimensional and complex connections and disconnections that displaced people experience with regard to the historical past, their new places of residence and the social groups that they perceive as important. In this process, history/the past turns into an important interpretive resource for one's attachment or alienation from receiving community.
