COVID-19 and mobile lives : critical narratives from the field

Khan, Sana (2026) COVID-19 and mobile lives : critical narratives from the field. In: Migrants, Mobile Lives and Dissent. Routledge India, London.

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Abstract

The COVID-19 pandemic and the subsequent nationwide lockdown in India had a profound impact on migrant workers, who were forced to return home due to job losses and lack of livelihood opportunities. This mass movement of people led to a humanitarian crisis, with thousands of migrants stranded without proper food or shelter on their long journeys home. This chapter presents narratives of migrant workers, their movement from one place to another during the pandemic, and the challenges they faced along the way. While migrants undertook gruelling journeys and lived through uncertain living conditions during the pandemic, many people in cities led a relatively sedentary lifestyle. This is not to argue that urban dwellers were unaffected by the pandemic. As they coped with increased anxiety and social isolation, the migrants had to confront substantial and unforeseen difficulties related to mobility and access to necessities. The chapter presents narratives of affected migrant labourers compiled by a citizens’ collective, Project Rebuilding Livelihoods (PRL). PRL worked to provide rations and financial and medical aid to distressed migrant labourers hailing from different parts of India.

Item Type:	Book Section
Authors:	Khan, Sana
Document Language:	Language English
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Area Studies, Development Studies, Environment, Social Work, Urban Studies, Social Sciences, Urban Studies
Subjects:	Social sciences
Divisions:	Azim Premji University - Bhopal > Arts and Sciences
Full Text Status:	None
URI:	http://publications.azimpremjiuniversity.edu.in/id/eprint/7616
Publisher URL:	https://www.taylorfrancis.com/

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