The Janus-Faced Attitudes of Asia Minor Refugee Descendants

Abstract This chapter brings together the three interlocking elements of this study: time (refugee generations), place (refugee locations), and subsequent migration (waves of other migrations), exploring the attitudes of Asia Minor descendants towards other migrants and refugees. Through the lens of comparative analysis, the question that this book addresses is: how do people with memories and identities of the 1922–24 forced displacement think about subsequent migration? Building on the richness and diversity of the oral history testimonies, as derived from the previous chapters, this chapter sheds light on the complex, nuanced, and multidirectional attitudes of people with refugee origins. In this context, the geographical and intergenerational perspectives of this research and ultimately their intersection reveal the continuities and discontinuities that characterize the Janus-faced attitudes of refugee descendants, leading to empathy, hostility, and competition.