“We are still here”: The Aftermath of Xenophobic Violence in Durban

The Centre for Civil Society, based at the University of KwaZulu Natal presents a photographic exhibition detailing the challenges of a community of foreign nationals during the outbreak of xenophobia in the Durban area. The photographs depict the plight of this community during their journey of no end from the doors of the police station to the street outside the City Hall and the Albert Park refugee make-shift camps, where they remain, no longer refugees – but simply taking refuge.

The photographs were taken by CCS community scholar Oliver Meth as well as by the displaced foreign nationals themselves, with a narrative provided by visiting scholar Rebecca Hinely. The exhibition is part of a research project at the Centre for Civil Society examining the role of philanthropy and civil society in the xenophobic crisis.

The exhibition can be viewed at the Howard College Campus main library (EG Malherbe) from Tuesday, 04 November and closes November 28.

The project is funded by the C S Mott Foundation and supported by the University of KwaZulu Natal EG Malherbe Library and the School of Development Studies.

For more information contact Shauna Mottiar on 031 260 2940 mottiar@ukzn.ac.za or Helen Poonen on 031 260 3195 poonenh@ukzn.ac.za

A child refugee in Durban's Albert Park