Torn between Two Worlds: Unsettled Sense of Place and Belongingness between Old and New Homelands during a Global Pandemic

Growing evidence from countries in the global North and South indicates that a disproportionately high number of migrants are being physically emotionally, economically socially affected by COVID-19 pandemic. This suggests everyday experiences living time pandemic is not same for everyone. There an emerging scholarship argues to understand dissimilar impacts on migrants, it necessary take into account their specific social situations across diverse contexts. Reflecting critically our through as first-generation aspirational immigrants Australia, this paper we highlight struggles vulnerabilities context newly arrived North. We will discuss how senses place belongingness between old new homelands have become unsettled endeavour make home Australia while at managing caring responsibilities elderly parents homeland, Bangladesh, country has largely failed ensure care people during The anxieties losing loved ones Bangladesh combined with growing insecurities making foothold shrinking labour market part lives. As juggle struggle two homes, increasingly recognise multiple belongingness, particularly recent south, might experience unique warrant attention researchers, practitioners policymakers.