ABSTRACT
Addressing the subject of migration and refuge, this article reflects on belonging to place within the city. Through a case study, we analyzed narratives constructed by a Venezuelan asylum seeker, based on her memories and everyday experiences in the city. The study is based on an approach to urban space that adopts the concept of sensitive ambience, focusing on the social and cultural aspects of space. We believe that the imposed conditions for a legal and socially acceptable existence transform the way in which asylum seekers inhabit the city. As we demonstrate at the end of the article, life narratives are constructed daily, reflecting a negotiation of how one belongs that is permeated by factors such as hospitality, suffering and segregation.
