In South Africa´s migrant communities, food offers a sense of belonging
(World News Science)

When it comes to food, you can start with whatever you have. Even if it´s just enough to buy two eggs. You can boil them and go to the street and sell them. Slowly you work your way up. We help each other here. That´s how it works,` says Fatima. She was born in Somalia but now runs a small kiosk in Belleville, also known as Somali Town, in Cape Town. Stepping out of the car in Somali Town is like crossing a threshold into a different city. Though it is a mere 15 minutes´ drive from downtown Cape Town with its hustle and bustle, it seems far away. Repeated waves of xenophobic violence have swept across South Africa in recent years. Human Rights Watch estimates that in April 2015 alone, more...