Amuri Djuma came to South Africa in 2004, leaving behind conflict in his home country, the Democratic Republic of Congo. He first worked as barber, then branched into carpentry as a trade. Later Amuri opened a furniture store and hairdressing business, which employed South Africans. During a wave of xenophobic attacks in Durban, Amuri’s shop was looted and 80% of his stock was stolen. With very little left, Amuri still hopes to rebuild his life in Durban: “You can still achieve anything if you are alive, you need to focus on what is next.”
This video is filmed and edited by Durban-based Scholars & Gentlemen.