Beyond war: ‘suffering’ among displaced Congolese children in Dar es Salaam

Gillian Mann

Development in Practice, 2012, vol. 22, issue 4, 448-459

Abstract: This paper examines Congolese children's experiences of war and displacement in the context of the material, social, and relational aspects of their lives in Dar es Salaam. It argues that the challenges, privations and indignities of daily life in urban Tanzania were characterised by feelings of loss, deprivation and hardship so intense they were felt by many to be as or more devastating in their brutality than was life in the midst of war. In so doing, the paper raises profound questions about what kind of ‘protection’ we are providing to children in these circumstances, and for what purpose.Au-delà de la guerre : la «souffrance» parmi les enfants congolais déplacées de Dar es SalaamCet article examine les expériences des enfants congolais relatives à la guerre et au déplacement dans le contexte des aspects matériels, sociaux et relationnels de leur vie à Dar es Salaam. Il soutient que les défis, privations et indignités de la vie quotidienne en Tanzanie urbaine se caractérisaient par des sentiments de perte, de privation et de difficultés si intenses qu'ils étaient ressentis par beaucoup comme aussi ou plus dévastateurs dans leur brutalité que la vie au milieu de la guerre. Ce faisant, l'article soulève de profondes questions sur la sorte de « protection » que nous offrons aux enfants dans ces circonstances, et à quelle fin.Além da guerra: “sofrimento” entre as crianças congolesas desalojadas em Dar es SalaamEste artigo examina as experiências das crianças congolesas frente à guerra e ao desalojamento no contexto dos aspectos materiais, sociais e de relacionamento de suas vidas em Dar es Salaam. Argumenta-se que os desafios, privações e a indignidade da vida cotidiana na zona urbana da Tanzânia eram caracterizados por sentimento de perda, privação e dificuldades tão intensas que foram sentidos por muitos como tão ou mais devastadores em sua brutalidade do que a vida no meio da própria guerra. Ao fazer isto, o artigo levanta questões profundas sobre qual a finalidade e que tipo de “proteção” estamos oferecendo às crianças nessas circunstâncias.Más allá de la guerra: el ‘sufrimiento’ de los niños y niñas congoleños desplazados en Dar es SalaamEste ensayo analiza las experiencias de la guerra y el desplazamiento de niños y niñas congoleños en Dar es Salaam, en los aspectos material, social y relacional de sus vidas. El ensayo revela que muchos niños y niñas describieron los desafíos, las privaciones y la indignidad de sus vidas cotidianas en las zonas urbanas de Tanzania con expresiones de pérdida, privación y dificultad aún más dramáticas que la brutalidad que experimentaron durante la guerra. El ensayo plantea interrogantes sobre el tipo de “protección” que se está ofreciendo a los niños y niñas en estas circunstancias y para qué.

Date: 2012
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