Unsilencing the Migratory Grief of International Students

A Conversation Starter to Support Asian International Students Through Family Loss

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DOI:

https://doi.org/10.32674/jis.v11i4.3032

Keywords:

migratory grief, family, well-being, international students

Abstract

This reflective essay explores the experience of international students’ migratory grief. Through a personal narrative, it describes the tendency among Asian international students to withhold help-seeking and transnational challenges that further complicate the grieving process among international students. Anticipating its relevance with the campus reopening during the COVID-19 pandemic, the article highlights the need for higher education institutions to foster an evidence-based and culturally-informed grief support.

Author Biography

  • Asuka Ichikawa, Boston College

    ASUKA ICHIKAWA is a Ph.D. Student in the Higher Education Program at Boston College. Her major research interests lie in the area of global student migration, transnational identity, and well-being of international students. Email: asuka.ichikawa@bc.edu

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Published

2021-04-18

Issue

Vol. 11 No. 4 (2021)

Section

Cross-Border Narratives

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How to Cite

Unsilencing the Migratory Grief of International Students: A Conversation Starter to Support Asian International Students Through Family Loss. (2021). Journal of International Students, 11(4), 988-994. https://doi.org/10.32674/jis.v11i4.3032