IN PICTURES: Remember Milako Kulinji and the xenophobic terror unleashed on Durban’s Malawian community
Remember the name and image of 8-year-old Milako Kulinji. These images by photojournalist Tommy Trenchard tell the story of Milako and thousands of other Malawians who have been driven from their homes in Durban by the threat of xenophobic violence in recent weeks. The images were shot in the Sherwood neighbourhood of the city where a public park found itself transformed into a teeming displacement camp for thousands seeking refuge. The past few weeks have seen a surge in Afrophobic anti-migrant protests and violence around the country. Families like Milako’s say they no longer feel safe living in South Africa, and wish only to return home. On Monday, the government said it had repatriated some 7,000 Malawians.
See more of Tommy Trenchard’s work here and here.
