Penghijrahan dan Pencarian Identiti Melayu Patani Diaspora dalam Cerpen Isma Ae Mohamad

Pengarang Melayu Patani yang berhijrah ke Malaysia membentuk identiti mereka berasaskan keadaan diaspora. Kebanyakan karya mereka tertumpu pada genre sajak dan cerpen. Antara pengarang yang menonjol ialah Isma Ae Mohamad yang banyak menghasilkan cerpen. Makalah ini bertujuan menganalisis cerpen terpilih Isma Ae Mohamad dengan tumpuan pada krisis budaya dan pencarian identiti wataknya. Cerpen yang dimaksudkan ialah “Ke Negeri Impian”, “Perjalanan ke Sebelah Sana”, “Gadis Tomyam” dan “Rindu Cerita Nenek”. Karya pengarang diaspora ini dikaji berpandukan kerangka konseptual kajian diaspora oleh Regina Lee. Kajian ini mendapati karya Isma Ae Mohamad memenuhi tiga pola diaspora, iaitu sanjungan terhadap tanah air, manifestasi butik multibudaya, dan politik identiti transisi. Malah, karya beliau juga jelas menonjolkan krisis budaya dan pencarian identiti. Pelbagai pengalaman masyarakat diaspora diungkapkan terutama tentang masalah pendidikan dan kerakyatan. Secara keseluruhan, cerpen ini memperlihatkan pandangan orang Patani yang berdiaspora tentang masa lalu dan masa kini dalam kehidupan mereka. Penemuan kajian ini adalah penting kerana hasilnya dapat menyumbang ke arah memahami nasib diaspora Patani dan krisis identiti yang mereka hadapi. Kata kunci: Melayu Patani, diaspora, penghijrahan, pencarian, identiti Abstract Malay Patani authors who have migrated to Malaysia form their identities based on diasporic conditions. Most of their works focus on the genre of novels and short stories. Among the prominent authors is Isma Ae Mohamad who has produced many short stories. This paper aims to analyse the short stories of Isma Ae Mohamad by focusing on the cultural crisis and the search for identity faced by his characters. The short stories comprise “Cerita Dari Sempadan”, “Ke Negeri Impian”, “Perjalanan Ke Sebelah Sana”, “Gadis Tomyam”, and “Rindu Cerita Nenek”. The diasporic author`s works are analysed based on the conceptual framework of diaspora studies proposed by Regina Lee. This study finds that the works of Isma Ae Mohamad fulfil the three proposed diaspora patterns, namely, the idealisation of the homeland, manifestation of boutique multiculturalism, and identity politics in transition. In fact, his works also clearly illustrate the phenomena of cultural crisis and the search for identity. Various experiences of the diasporic community are expressed primarily on issues pertaining to education and citizenship. Overall, these short stories reflect the views of the diasporic community of Patani towards their past and the present of their lives. Findings of this study are important as the results can contribute towards the understanding of the fate of the diasporic Patanis and the crisis of identity that they face. Keywords: Malay Patani, diaspora, migration, search for identity