IntroductIon: Beyond usIng the rear-VIew MIrror as a coMpassThe Covid-19 pandemic, which started in 2020, left a stark mark on migration, irrespective of form, origin or destination. Lockdowns and quarantine rules, along with the subsequent disruptions to global supply chains and an economic slowdown have all played their part, as has insecurity in global modes of transportation as well as the natural reluctance to move about as the risk of being exposed to the virus mounted. Transnational movement and ways of living have also changed character, not least because labour migrants were cut off from their seasonal or long-term