ABSTRACT
This chapter addresses the issue by presenting a case study of the role and representation of borders, bordering and borderscapes in 'Last Thoughts on the Medusa' a short story telling of African migrants on their way to Europe by the black British/European writer Jamal Mahjoub. This story continues Mahjoub's long-standing interest in Europe and its historical construction. The representation of borders and moments of border crossings is a central characteristic in migrant literature as its characters seek to enter more secure spaces, often using any means necessary. In such narratives focusing on global mobility, the border plays an important role, both concretely and symbolically. Rather than a mere site of separation, it should be examined in the larger context of what David Newman refers to as process of bordering' At a general level, Mahjoub's narrative discusses contemporary SouthNorth movement through its story of the stormy passage of African migrants from Mali, Ghana and unnamed countries who seek to enter Europe.
