The price of going home: Christmas boxes and the final return from South Africa to Zimbabwe
Saana Hansen Each December, long-distance buses, minibus taxis and private cars stream northwards from South Africa as Bulawayo, Zimbabwe’s second biggest city, prepares for its annual ritual: the seasonal homecoming of “injiva” – migrants returning for Christmas. The old industrial city, where businesses have declined and shops and restaurants struggle to survive, fills temporarily with…
