When Excellence Is Not Enough: Experiences of Accessing Higher Education for Youth with forced migration backgrounds in South Africa 

By Aron Tesfai Neighbourhoods such as Yeoville, Rosettenville, and Hillbrow—dense inner-city areas in Johannesburg—are often described through a language of deficit: crime, poverty, overcrowding, and deteriorating infrastructure. Yet for thousands of migrants and refugees, these places are home. It is a place of survival, community, and aspiration, particularly for young people who have grown up…

Veils of silence

Veils of Silence : The Hidden Stories of Young Refugee Women in South Africa I have been a refugee in South Africa since 2013. As an activist for refugee rights I have participated in different platforms and events that  exposed me to traumatic experiences of refugees and women in particular. What struck me as different in…