Economics
Urban-Rural Migration and the Reconfiguration of Kinship Obligations
Quick fact
In many parts of the Global South, urban-rural migration does not break kinship ties—it often intensifies them. Migrants send a substantial portion of their earnings home, and in some regions, these remittances become the primary source of rural household income, reshaping family hierarchies as younger migrants gain new economic leverage.
Why this is interesting
You move to the city for a job. But your grandmother still needs a caretaker, your uncle expects a loan, and your parents assume you'll send money home. What happens to those duties when you're hundreds of kilometers away?