The story is based on the anthropological concept of liminality and diaspora.
Inequality and numerous conflicts are creating more refugees than ever before. They leave their homes and countries of origin in search of a safe place to live. When people move from one area to another, they do not always reach their destination immediately. There are many problems, including social problems, political problems, housing problems and financial problems.
In anthropology, "liminality" refers to the blurring of boundaries or disorientation that occurs during the transition from the pre-ritual to the post-ritual stage of a rite of passage subject. Meanwhile, social anthropology also positions the state of liminality as the space in which migrants temporarily reside before reaching their destination. In the areas where they stay temporarily, the boundaries of the territory are very blurred, the boundaries of legal or illegal status, and sometimes even the boundaries of life and death. Perhaps everyone is looking for a place where they feel safe, and a cocoon like the one in the story is a place where they can be enveloped in that safety. On the other hand, in biology, the cocoon undergoes a metamorphosis and its state cannot be seen. You could say that this is also an ambiguous boundary.
The iconic cat in this story is inspired by Schrodinger's cat. It appears in the sense that only cats can move between liminal states.
Inequality and numerous conflicts are creating more refugees than ever before. They leave their homes and countries of origin in search of a safe place to live. When people move from one area to another, they do not always reach their destination immediately. There are many problems, including social problems, political problems, housing problems and financial problems.
In anthropology, "liminality" refers to the blurring of boundaries or disorientation that occurs during the transition from the pre-ritual to the post-ritual stage of a rite of passage subject. Meanwhile, social anthropology also positions the state of liminality as the space in which migrants temporarily reside before reaching their destination. In the areas where they stay temporarily, the boundaries of the territory are very blurred, the boundaries of legal or illegal status, and sometimes even the boundaries of life and death. Perhaps everyone is looking for a place where they feel safe, and a cocoon like the one in the story is a place where they can be enveloped in that safety. On the other hand, in biology, the cocoon undergoes a metamorphosis and its state cannot be seen. You could say that this is also an ambiguous boundary.
The iconic cat in this story is inspired by Schrodinger's cat. It appears in the sense that only cats can move between liminal states.
