Young Diasporans of Ethiopian Origin: A Historically Grounded Generation

The Ethiopian diaspora in North America was largely constituted by people fleeing political violence after the 1974 revolution in Ethiopia, or those who were forced to overstay work or study visas to evade the turmoil. Conflict-generated diaspora groups, like this particular wave of migrants, have an inherently complex social, political, and emotional relationship with their countries of origin. Much of this complexity is manifested in the …