Immigrants fleeing a wave of deadly xenophobic violence in South Africa have described how fear drove them to try to hide their nationalities even before the attacks began. “When we’re taking taxis, we switch off our phones and avoid speaking in our mother tongues,” said Congolese hairdresser Aimee Bebedi, who is based in the eastern port city of Durban, where the violence erupted three weeks ago.<\/p>\n
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