Introduction: mobile caregivers for the empire -- 1 Becoming travelling ayahs and supporting the empire: historical and contextual background -- 2 Waiting in the heart of empire: abandoned travelling ayahs and the contradictions of a liberal empire -- 3 Creative resilience in crisis: making arguments and evoking sympathy -- 4 Capitalizing on waiting: creative use of time by travelling ayahs -- 5 Travelling ayahs and ayahs' homes: humanitariansim, evangelism, and profit -- 6 Travellers' tales: negotiating waiting in wars and 'exotic' spaces -- Conclusion
Summary
The story of the South Asian women who travelled as ayahs (servants and nannies) in the British empire, but often found themselves abandoned in Britain. A unique tale that gives a voice to a largely forgotten group in the historical record
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and index
Notes
Online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on August 04, 2023)
