Quinsaat offers a compelling analysis of diaspora construction through social movements. Supported by interviews, her book is a thought-provoking addition to discourses on social movements and diasporas. The focus on those instances when migrants construct self-conscious collective diasporas directly confronts theoretical perspectives that situate identity formation from the historical moments of departure from the homeland. Rather than getting bogged down in whether diaspora identities are constructed through rupture or flight from the homeland, this study highlights those moments when migrants take sides and mobilize to influence politics in the homeland.