Hannah Poole

Senior Researcher at the Max Planck Institute for the Study of Societies and an economic sociologist who wrote The Game: The Economy of Undocumented Migration from Afghanistan to Europe (Oxford University Press, 2025). Her work focuses on money, migration, and how people navigate precarious cross‑border trajectories.

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Oct 7, 2025 • 51min

Hannah Pool, "The Game: The Economy of Undocumented Migration from Afghanistan to Europe" (Oxford UP, 2025)

Hannah Poole, a Senior Researcher at the Max Planck Institute, dives deep into the harrowing journey of Afghan migrants seeking asylum in Europe. She shares her firsthand experiences from three years of fieldwork, detailing the intricate social bonds and economic strategies that shape their perilous paths. Poole unpacks concepts like 'game zadan,' the informal financial networks, and how shared risks forge strong ties among migrants. Her insights highlight the dire circumstances that drive these undocumented journeys and the complexities of navigating migration in a challenging landscape.

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