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International Journal of Advanced Multidisciplinary Research and Innovation
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Identity beyond Borders: A Postcolonial Reading of Maps for Lost Lovers
📚 Volume 2, Issue 4, July-August 2026 | Published on : 14-07-2026
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Authors
Suhas Netaji Morey, Dr. Manas U. Gupta
Abstract
Postcolonial identity in Maps for Lost Lovers can be examined through the interconnected concepts of diaspora, hybridity, unhomeliness, and cultural negotiation. Set within a Pakistani immigrant community in Britain, the novel portrays identity as a dynamic and contested process shaped by migration, memory, religion, and social exclusion. Rather than presenting displacement as merely geographical, Aslam explores its psychological and cultural consequences, revealing how colonial histories continue to influence contemporary immigrant lives. The fictional settlement of Dasht-e-Tanhaii emerges as a symbolic space where individuals negotiate competing cultural expectations while searching for belonging. The paper argues that Aslam challenges fixed notions of national, religious, and cultural identity by demonstrating that immigrant subjectivity is formed through continuous negotiation rather than stable inheritance. Through characters such as Kaukab, Jugnu, Chanda, Mah-Jabin, and Charag, the novel exposes the tensions between communal authority and individual autonomy. Presenting identity beyond borders, Maps for Lost Lovers establishes the idea that it is an unfinished process shaped by memory, love, conflict, and resilience, offering a nuanced critique of both cultural absolutism and the limitations of multicultural inclusion.
Keywords
Postcolonial identity diaspora hybridity unhomeliness migration cultural belonging Nadeem Aslam.
Publication Details
Research Area
Others
Country
India — Ghatanji, Dist. Yavatmal, Maharashtra
Published
July 14, 2026