Abstract
This article deals with the community of political exiles in Utrecht, the Netherlands. This group of exiles, made up mainly by members of the Communist Party of the Philippines, has been at odds with the government since the Marcos administration which hunted it down during martial law. The breakdown of peace talks during the Aquino administration further contributed to the exile of key persons to Utrecht in the late 1980s. This article describes the exiles' political work and continuing links with the Philippines, the unifying and divisive forces within their community, how exile has affected their personal and family life, their encounters with racism in the host country, and the break in the Communist Party of the Philippines.
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