Borderless spaces
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2022
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UMT, Lahore
Abstract
The study is dedicated to examine borderless spaces are suppressed and how a space with boundaries, be it physical or abstract uses boundary as a tool to dominate and suppress the other. The study will focus on different forms of boundaries, imposed by external and internal forces in FATA tribal region that cause suppression with reference to The Wandering Falcon by Jamil Ahmad. The aim of the study is to highlight geographical boundaries defined and demarcated by states, use of political boundaries to impose power and domination on a borderless tribal space and also to focus on the cultural boundaries defined by tribal patriarchy that exploit and define the tribal women ultimately causing suppression. The purpose of the analysis is to show how a borderless space is most susceptible to suppression when there is imbalance and unhealthy boundaries. The study uses Gloria Anzaldua’s “Borderland Theory” for the critical analysis on in-between existence of tribal people of FATA on border and its impacts on the tribal region. The theory is employed to understand how different boundaries are shaped in order to impose, define and exploit the borderless space of FATA. Anzaldua’s concept of Borderland is essential for this study as it gives an insight into how an individual lacking both physical and personal space loses his/her identity, security and stability. The purpose of this study is to raise voice of the minorities of the Borderland that are suppressed due to hegemony and discrimination. The study is significant as it gives an insight into how lack of boundaries contributes to vulnerability and subjugation. The study will enable the readers to understand the importance of boundaries and its connection to identity, peace, stability and progress. The study will further pave way for the study of minority literature to explore more on border existence, identity crisis and suppression.