A refuge for migrants crossing the Mediterranean, Malta rediscovers its land-based identity while helping newcomers rebuild theirs. Mario Gerada . How does one visualize the notion of territories of life when the stories one hears daily are about territories of death? That haunting question is never far from the minds of those of us working

by Eliot Gee Josephat Werimo doesn’t have an easy job. As principal at Mundika Special School, he is responsible for over one hundred students with disabilities. The staff is dedicated to making the school a safe haven for the students, many of whom are regarded as burdens in their own homes. Parents often entrust their

by Duncan Haynes, Michelle Cocks, and Charlie Shackleton . . South African cities and towns continue to reflect legacies of colonialism and apartheid, during which urban black Africans were restricted to living in designated areas, locally termed “townships.” Generally, townships were poorly serviced, with a high proportion of informal structures, backyard dwellers, and widespread poverty.