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Journal of Refugee Studies Advance Access originally published online on August 8, 2006
Journal of Refugee Studies 2006 19(3):361-380; doi:10.1093/jrs/fel013
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Journal of Refugee Studies Vol. 19, No. 3 © The Author [2006]. Published by Oxford University Press. All rights reserved. For Permissions, please email: journals.permissions@oxfordjournals.org

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Somali Community Organizations in London and Toronto: Collaboration and Effectiveness

Gail Hopkins

Sussex Centre for Migration Research, University of Sussex, Brighton BN1 9SJ, UK g.hopkins{at}sussex.ac.uk

This article considers the high number of Somali community organizations in both London and Toronto. Drawing on interviews in both locations with Somali women refugees and discussions with those involved in their resettlement, evidence shows that many Somalis continue to feel marginalized in terms of service provision and that collective representation is limited, despite the high number of specifically Somali organizations that exist. Through a comparison of the Somali community organizations in London and Toronto, this article highlights factors which have inhibited the development of a united, collaborative Somali voice. Contributory factors are shown to derive partly from the persistent clan dynamics among Somalis and the solutions Somalis find, and partly from failings in service and funding provision. It is argued that, in the Somali case, exclusionary dynamics undermine the role of community organizations in rebuilding community and belonging and providing a safe and empowering setting in which individuals and communities may regain confidence and begin the process of integration within the receiving society.

Key Words: Somali communities • urban refugees • refugee organizations


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