Beyond Borders and Boundaries: Diasporic Images and Re-Presentations in Literature and Cinema is directed at adding new perspectives to the academic understanding of diaspora studies. The volume has been designed to broaden the understanding of diaspora into the political, economic, socio cultural realms for students of the subject. Diasporas are the result of voluntary or involuntary movements of individuals and groups across borders.These movements could be caused by economic necessities, political incompatibilities, human aspirations, armed conflicts, trade and globalization.