Better Must Come beyond the Sri Lankan context, namely the previously stateless Urdu-speakers of Bangladesh, the many of Thailand’s hill tribes long without citizenship, or the Makonde, the most recent tribe to be formally recognised as citizens by the government of Kenya. Such research will allow for a more holistic understanding of the experiences of previously stateless groups, provide for the identification of both regional and international trends and allow for countries to learn from one another’s experiences both before and after citizenship has been provided. Lastly, such research will provide the requisite evidence to appraise the #IBELONG Campaign at a global level and inform future efforts to end statelessness such that the initial act of conferment is understood to be as equally important as the substance of citizenship and belonging thereafter. 37