The experience (as opposed to the concept) of homelessness is hardly part of the academic discourse in education, cultural studies, or human development. One of the central goals of our special issue is to create a bridge between homelessness as a persona
Since colonial times, violent urban displacements have been part of politics in Africa. As 'Operation Sweep up the Rubbish', the massive slum demolition in Zimbabwe, illustrates, large-scale violent urban displacements persist in many parts of the contine