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Shervorn Monaghan\u00a0
www.shervornmonaghan.com<\/p>\n

<\/a>The political unrest and seemingly endless elections that continue to mar Zimababwe\u2019s economy have forced many of its citizens to look for a life elsewhere, usually crossing over the border to South Africa. In search of work, shelter and food, thousands of Zimbabweans have migrated to cities like Johannesburg. Now, they face a new ordeal as xenophobic violence against foreigners has erupted in South Africa. Zimbabweans, Somalis, Mozambicans and Malawians have been singled out and attacked in Johannesburg and neighbouring areas, as South Africans accuse foreigners of taking their jobs and, ironically enough, contributing to violence. At least 42 people have been murdered, some beaten to death or burned alive in their homes, and around 200 have been arrested for charges of rape and murder. At present, more than 200,000 are seeking sanctuary in police stations, churches and community halls, in a desperate attempt to avoid the mobs of attackers and bystanders cheering on their violence. <\/p>\n

In February of this year, photographer Shervorn Monaghan was in Musina, the point of entry into South Africa for most Zimbabweans, photographing people who have arrived or are about to be deported and hearing their stories.<\/p>\n

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