STRONGER THAN FEAR OP-ED: The day the buses left: Confronting xenophobia and rediscovering our humanity
I have seen things this week that have left me deeply ashamed, but I also saw compassion shown towards 88 frightened, vulnerable men fleeing xenophobic violence. Those are also South African stories, and they deserve to be told.
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