The Social Transformation and Migration Study on the Migrants’ Perspective in Banjarmasin, Indonesia

This study aims to explore the migrants’ motivation, aspirations, and expectations to move in Banjarmasin. The method used is qualitative approach in which the findings are described in words. The sample is purposive in which they are the formal and informal employees from outside South Kalimantan. The results from the findings show that those working in Banjarmasin have intention to have the better life, create the new life in more civilized manner, and contributes for their family in thier home town by struggling for better life. Keywords: migrant, life change, and struggle fo