THE PHYSICAL PRESENCE of a map can stand, at times, in direct contrast to the reality of borders. Lines are fixed on paper, maybe even framed and hung — boundaries appear secure and permanent. Reality is more mobile. Borders are in constant negotiation: rivers swell and shrink, cultures run together, belonging is tangled, and invasions […]
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