Ja Seng Aung Bangsar

The Desire to Be Kachin. Identity Formation and Cultural Continuity Among Kachin Youth in Porirua, Wellington

This thesis examines how Kachin youth in Porirua, Wellington, Aotearoa New Zealand, understand and negotiate identity and belonging within a diasporic context. Situated within the broader history of Kachin forced migration from northern Myanmar, the study explores how language, faith, family, and community shape young...