Every week buses leave Windhoek for South Africa with one thing in common: people crossing borders for work.
Borders & Breadwinners: Migration Stories From Southern Africa` goes beyond the headlines about “immigration” and “border crises.” This book tells the stories of welders, nurses, traders, and students who live between two countries to build a life.
From township economies to roadblock stops, from money sent home to small businesses that keep families afloat, Martin shows what migration really looks like on the ground in SADC.
If you want to understand Southern Africa’s future, start with the people who cross its borders for bread.
Martin Martin is a writer from Windhoek, Namibia, focused on migration, economics, and everyday life in Southern Africa. `Borders & Breadwinners` is his debut work, exploring the people who cross borders for work, family, and survival. He writes to put a human face on headlines about immigration, township economies, and regional trade.
