This is important, ground-breaking research on migrant workers’ use of mobile phones to acculturate into their host countries. Well written and so timely, the book contributes to our understanding of the role of mobile communication to potentially bridge intercultural divides. A must read!

Robert Shuter, Marquette University

The communication practices of migrants are crucial for their successful adaptation and well-being. Through insightful fieldwork and theoretically-informed analysis, this pithy volume sheds light on the burdens and gratifications migrants experience when engaging in mobile communication to maintain ties with family as they negotiate uncharted territory.

Sun Sun Lim, Singapore University of Technology and Design