Homecoming and Educational Trajectories of Rwandan Returnees

Miho Taka

doi:10.1080/14767724.2025.2536770

Homecoming and Educational Trajectories of Rwandan Returnees

Miho Taka

Research Centre for Peace and Security

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Abstract

This qualitative study is based on seven life stories of Rwandan exiles who were born and/ or raised in exile and returned to post-genocide Rwanda for the first time. Despite the waves of displacement throughout Rwandan history, there is a dearth of research on their diverse experiences of homecoming and educational trajectories. Using homecoming theory and life course perspective, this article examines the complex educational trajectories of returnees, from education in exile to homecoming. By so doing, it highlights the unique challenges and transitions of homecoming as a turning point and how homecoming has shaped social connections and self-perception.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	(In-Press)
Number of pages	14
Journal	Globalisation, Societies and Education
Volume	(In-Press)
Early online date	31 Jul 2025
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1080/14767724.2025.2536770
Publication status	E-pub ahead of print - 31 Jul 2025

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This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/), which permits non-commercial re-use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided theoriginal work is properly cited, and is not altered, transformed, or built upon in any way.

Funding

\u2018Obtaining a Second Chance Education during and after Conflict\u2019 research project, 2015\u20132020, funded by the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) Research Institute. Acknowledgement

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Japan International Corporation Agency (JICA)

Keywords

homecoming
life course perspective
refugees
return migration
education
Rwanda

Themes

Peace and Conflict

UN SDGs

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Homecoming and Educational Trajectories of Rwandan Returnees

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UN SDGs

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The Role of Education in Peacebuilding: Learner Narratives from Rwanda

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When education in emergencies fails: Learners’ motivations for a second chance education in post-conflict Rwanda

The role of education in peacebuilding: learner narratives from Rwanda

Obtaining a Second Chance Education in Post-conflict Rwanda: Motivations and Paths

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