With Australia as her case study, Gomes provides a fascinating and vivid portrait of the everyday lives of international students and their place in community. - Emerita Professor Elspeth Jones, Emerita Professor, Leeds Beckett University, UK

Vivid, complex, and rigorous, Gomes draws on her decade-long in-depth research on international students in Australia to challenge stereotypes and give international students a voice through riveting narratives and insightful analyses. Engaging and empathetic, Gomes' book is conceptually refreshing and empirically robust. A must read for policy makers, educators and practitioners in international education and beyond! - Associate Professor Cora Lingling Xu, Durham University, UK

With the notion of 'visibility', this book represents a welcome intervention in the fast-growing research on international students. Uniquely, this work foregrounds international students' place in the community, as well as their experiences told through their own voices. This engaging book is a must read for all those working on international students. - Peidong Yang, Assistant Professor, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore

Gomes offers a thorough and expert analysis in this book on the intricate and ubiquitous relationship between international students and the host communities in Australia. It is a must read for policy makers, researchers and practitioners in the area of international education in Australia and beyond. - Jing Qi, Senior Lecturer, RMIT University, Australia