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Tragic stories of border crossings are often central to accounts of migration, and as ethnographers we are privy to stories of clandestine crossings, painful separations, and unspeakable loss. In the process of writing, ethnographers make these stories...

This article considers the parallels between ethnographic work and refugee advocacy to show how these knowledge forms seek and yet fail to represent "refugee voices." The predicaments of refugees in Greece have recently captured the attention of the...

This paper explores intersecting narratives of loss and possibility through the experiences of undocumented Peruvian migrant workers who find previously unimaginable possibilities for migration and love despite—and often because of—their inability to...

This article presents a narrative of urban mobility and desire, and critically examines recent ethnographic approaches to subjectivity and "becoming" among rural–urban migrants and in urban life. Lately, ethnographic approaches to urban lives have emphasized...

In seeking to balance the demands of social science research with complex ethical and political commitments, ethnographers often find themselves caught in a series of double binds. This is particularly true when we are asked to testify in court on behalf...