Crossing Borders, Breaking Barriers

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Comparative literary analysis highlights identity formation and Othering in migrant women’s narratives, suggesting cultural activism.

Literature reveals how migration impacts women's identity and acts of agency, challenging marginalization.
Brick Lane depicts Nazneen's identity transformation through cultural constraints of an immigrant enclave in London.
The Bones of Grace portrays Zubaida's identity navigation across transnational settings, reflecting a conscious quest for belonging.
Both narratives use identity work as resistance, demonstrating women's fiction as a powerful tool for cultural activism.

Azam et al. (2025) studied this question.

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