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Urban refugees tell their tale

Swiss photographer Zalmaï builds on his own experience as an Afghan refugee.

“A struggle for rights” depicts the urban refugees who often live unnoticed among their neighbours in three cities in three countries: Colombia, Malaysia, and South Africa. Today, more than half of the world’s refugees live in urban situations.

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