ABSTRACT This article examines changes in Zimbabwean citizenship law since independence, highlighting the experience of urban residents of Malawian origin and descent, and state practices of political exclusion. Zimbabwe’s citizenship laws became increasingly exclusive following independence, leaving many politically disenfranchised and labelled ‘aliens’ by the state. Notwithstanding the introduction of a new constitution in 2013, a great deal of confusion has remained over the eligibility of those with ‘foreign’ ancestry to have their citizenship rights recognised or reinstated. This article presents a bottom-up perspective on citizenship and belonging in Zimbabwe, showing through multidisciplinary research how long-term urban residents originally from Malawi have continued to be regarded as ‘foreign’. Despite being labelled ‘aliens’ by the state, people of Malawian origin and descent have constructed a sense of belonging in Zimbabwe’s urban communities, while at the same time, continuing to identify with their Malawian heritage.

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“津巴布韦是我的家”：独立后津巴布韦城市中“马拉维人”的公民身份和归属感

摘要 本文考察了自独立以来津巴布韦公民法的变化，强调了马拉维裔和血统的城市居民的经历，以及国家政治排斥的做法。独立后，津巴布韦的公民法变得越来越排他性，导致许多人在政治上被剥夺公民权并被国家贴上“外国人”的标签。尽管在 2013 年出台了新宪法，但对于具有“外国”血统的人是否有资格获得承认或恢复其公民权利，仍然存在很大的困惑。本文提出了津巴布韦公民身份和归属感的自下而上的视角，通过多学科研究展示了来自马拉维的长期城市居民如何继续被视为“外国人”。尽管被国家贴上了“外星人”的标签，