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Food Remittance Systems: How Somali Migrants Navigate Transnational Food Networks in South Africa

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Transnational Food Networks Among Somali Migrants in South Africa Opening: Food, Distance, and Survival In a small grocery shop in Mayfair, Johannesburg, 28-year-old Hawa carefully packs a crate of basmati rice, powdered milk, dates, and infant formula. These items are not meant for her household—they are intended for her mother and younger siblings in Hargeisa. […]

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