The Urbanization of the World's Refugees

Pretoria, South Africa

The move towards the city has put many refugees in further danger.
Zalmai / UNHCR

Pretoria, South Africa
The move towards the city has put many refugees in further danger. Forced to live in overcrowded slums or shantytowns, city-dwelling refugees have little or no access to health care or social services. Telmore Mutinhima, above, one of the thousands of refugees from Zimbabwe living in South Africa, sleeps in a dilapidated tire factory.

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