Why we should be talking about shock mobility

Shock mobility is a response to acute disruptions like natural disasters, wars, pandemics or economic crises.

Communities living close to coal mines in India face the constant threat of coal fires and land subsidence forcing them to flee their homes.

The discontent of the millions displaced was politicised, eventually leading to a civil war and the birth of a new republic named Bangladesh.

Those most affected by climate-induced droughts risk being trapped due to a lack of resources and networks to migrate.

The refugee as ‘other’ has emerged as a common theme in literature from India’s north-east, after the region saw an influx of people following 1947’s Partition.

Non-government organisations play a crucial role in promoting social cohesion between refugees and host communities.

The mass movement of migrant workers during the pandemic allowed India’s authorities to weaken labour rights.

Ten years of civil war in Nepal pushed many people out of their homes. 17 years later, many still suffer.